At NHPR, we believe that through trustworthy journalism, we enrich lives and build stronger communities, in New Hampshire and beyond. We believe it’s also possible to learn about the world through music– and that carving out time in our lives to enjoy our local arts communities and discovering new music from near and far is integral to maintaining a rich and balanced lifestyle.
Listen back to some of our favorite Live from Studio D sessions:
NHPR Music Programs:
Live from the Word Barn
Fridays from 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. & Sundays (encore) from 6:00 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Hosted by NHPR’s Rick Ganley, Live from the Word Barn was created to promote the sharing and cultivation of the arts in an open and welcoming setting and contribute to an already existing and thriving arts community. NHPR and The Word Barn in Exeter, NH, have teamed up to record live music performances, so we can bring this art directly into your car, kitchen, or headphones on a weekly basis.
The Folk Show
Sundays from 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. & Fridays (encore) from 9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Each week host Kate McNally brings local audiences great folk music, from the classics of days gone by to new artists reinvigorating the genre. For decades NHPR’s The Folk Show has been a staple for in-studio performances, in-depth interviews, and has served as a place for people to gather around the radio for a bit of calm and community.
Mountain Stage
Saturdays from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Mountain Stage has been the home of live music on public radio since 1983, and features live performances from seasoned legends and emerging stars in genres ranging from folk, blues, and country; to indie rock, synth pop, world music, alternative, and beyond.
American Routes
Saturdays from 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
American Routes is a weekly two-hour public radio program produced in New Orleans, presenting a broad range of American music — blues and jazz, gospel and soul, old-time country and rockabilly, Cajun and zydeco, Tejano and Latin, roots rock and pop, avant-garde and classical.
eTown Radio
Saturdays from 10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
eTown is a nonprofit, nationally syndicated radio broadcast/podcast, multimedia and events production company. Since 1991, eTown has produced musical, social and environmental programming to uplift and inspire listeners around the world.
Beale Street Caravan
Saturdays from 11:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Beale Street Caravan, the most widely distributed blues radio program in the world, attracts more than 2.4 million listeners each week. Produced in the home of the blues and the birthplace of rock & roll, Beale Street Caravan covers the world with The Sounds of Memphis. Each week, our audience experiences the heartfelt sounds and colorful stories of Memphis music in intimate, live-in-concert performances.
Live from Studio D
NHPR's Live from Studio D is your backstage pass experience to live performances from local artists as well as nationally recognized musical talent passing through New Hampshire. Each month during Morning Edition, host Rick Ganley brings you live in-studio acoustic sets by talented folk, indie, Americana and blues artists, along with intimate interviews, and the stories behind the music.
Saturday Request Live
We’re turning the volume up on live and local content with Saturday Request Live. This live music program airs the last Saturday of every month, from 6:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. Hosted by Joe Boehnlein, each show celebrates a unique theme, offering a curated mix of songs that span genres, decades, and moods. The playlist is crafted in real time — with your input.
The Hop Sessions
New Hampshire Public Radio and the Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth bring you performances and the voices of world-class arts from the Hop stage and onto the airwaves. Through a series of conversations, select Hop artists will reflect on their creative processes and share stories behind what you see onstage. You’ll also hear music from their live performances at The Hop.
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A North Carolina musician was fascinating by the sound of singing sand dunes. He asked researchers from all over the world for help turning them into an instrument.
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A number of rising bands in the U.K. are drawing on Americana to create a genre of British alt-Country music.
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From 1960 to 1964, Frank Tiberi, a saxophonist and professor of music at Berklee College of Music, followed John Coltrane around clubs in Philadelphia and New York. -
A new generation of artists is reimagining the port city's musical traditions, blending classic styles with contemporary sounds.
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Reflecting a wide range of Indigenous identities the 16-piece Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band represents a long-silenced, long-forgotten chapter of jazz history. -
Reflection, renewal. On this episode, we provide a musical reset for the mind. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. -
NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: How Yung Miami's summer bop became a sweeping indictment. -
The Bronx emcee's unpredictable set features a laundry list of guest appearances and hits from across three decades. -
The American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy. The Vatican said the encounter was brief. -
Modest in his demeanor but remarkably enduring, the American-born, Swedish conductor continually fell in love with music, leading orchestras with no-nonsense insight and integrity well into his 90s. -
Todd Hearon returns to the stage and, for the first time on the show, acclaimed alt/country group Other Brother Darryl. It’s a double bill as they share the stage. -
The modern masters of vintage soul and R&B perform more than a half-dozen tracks that run together in a single, continuous groove.
