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    by Terry Gross on December 24, 2024 at 10:00 am

    The singer-songwriter and Talking Heads frontman presents some of his favorite holiday music — including songs by The Pogues, James Brown and LCD Soundsystem. Originally broadcast Dec. 20, 2023.

  • A Sound Mirror: Notre Dame Cathedral's Restoration Can Be Heard in Its Resonance
    by Eleanor Beardsley on December 24, 2024 at 8:00 am

    Notre Dame's longest serving organist Olivier Latry tells of the cathedral's transformed acoustics. After a horrific fire in 2019, craftspeople resurrected the cathedral in just five years. The organist says the thorough cleaning of the instrument and the structure's stone makes the cathedral even more reverberant. Sign up for State of the World+ to listen sponsor-free and support the work of NPR journalists. Visit plus.npr.org.

  • Songs that hit hard in 2024
    by Mitra I. Arthur on December 24, 2024 at 8:00 am

    We asked listeners to tell us about the one song they couldn't stop listening to in 2024 because of how it made them feel. On this episode we share some of their picks and the stories behind them.Enjoy the show? Tell a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org

  • How Chappell Roan's producer Dan Nigro crafts pop hits for a new generation
    by Kira Wakeam on December 23, 2024 at 10:25 pm

    Working with artists like Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo to distill their personalities and voices into distinctive and personal songs, Nigro has established himself as a producer adept at making pop hits for a new generation.