Cyprus Avenue

This week's show was a re-broadcast of early April's show featuring Madeleine Peyroux.

This episode of Cyprus Avenue celebrates the work of the luminous Madeleine Peyroux.

This week on Cyprus Avenue, host Bill Shapiro turns back the clock for a taste of Doo Wop, featuring The Drifters, Dion, the Beach Boys & more.

Legend has it that Doo Wop music got its famous nonsense-name from a 1954 record for a song called "Never," by a Los Angeles-based group called Carlyle Dundee & The Dundees.

In 1955, The Turbans' Top 40 song, "When You Dance," featured the group chanting "doo-wop" several times.

This week on Cyprus Avenue, join host Bill Shapiro as he serves up another cup of American musical gumbo. Featuring a new release from the Carolina Chocolate Drops and much more.

This week on Cyprus Avenue, a new release from The Boss.

Bruce Springsteen released his latest album, Wrecking Ball, earlier this year. Though he had been writing the songs for it prior to last fall, he has said it is inspired by the "Occupy Wall Street" movement. That inspiration is very apparent on what is probably Springsteen's most political album yet.

This week on Cyprus Avenue, a listen to the work of Dion. Hear "Run Around Sue," "The Wanderer," and songs from his new release, Tank Full of Blues.

This week on Cyprus Avenue, a listen to some new releases from singer/songwriters. Featuring Jim White, Fred Eaglesmith & more.

This week's Cyprus is a re-broadcast of the January 21, 2012, episode featuring the work of singer-songwriter Guy Clark. Click "Read More" to see this episode's playlist.

This week on Cyprus Avenue, hear songs from Leonard Cohen’s new album "Old Ideas."  The prolific folk artist's latest album, released January 31, features ten new tracks.

Cohen is perhaps best known for his stirring lyrics, which tell stories with equal amounts of irony and romance.  On "Old Ideas," Cohen once again delves into the mental and physical lives of humans and their relationships, but makes use of a more varied, less electronic sound than on his other late albums.