A Preview of Summer Music for 2026

Siri Hustvedt Remembers Her Husband, Paul Auster

Author Siri Hustvedt was married for 43 years to fellow writer Paul Auster, and together they faced joys and tragedies, including the tragic deaths of their son and grand-daughter. Hustvedt recounts her life with Auster and her grief in the aftermath of so much loss in her new memoir, Ghost Stories [https://bookshop.org/p/books/ghost-stories-a-memoir-siri-hustvedt/c091cca186451e36?ean=9781668218945&next=t].  Cover art courtesy of Simon & Schuster Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Remembering Pop Art Pioneer David Hockney

The legendary British painter David Hockey passed away on June 11, 2026. Lawrence Weschler, a New Yorker staff writer and the author of Hockney’s biographical memoir True to Life: Twenty-Five Years of Conversations with David Hockney [https://bookshop.org/p/books/true-to-life-twenty-five-years-of-conversations-with-david-hockney-lawrence-weschler/4351e3849dd3f0ec?ean=9780520258792&next=t], discusses the artist’s life and legacy and reflects on the 45 years he spent in conversation with him.  Image: Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), by David Hockney Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Emmet Cohen Pays Tribute to Two Jazz Greats

On his latest album, Universal Truth [https://emmetcohen.bandcamp.com/album/universal-truth], pianist Emmet Cohen celebrates the anniversaries of two jazz greats: Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Cohen plays live in our studio. Photo by Kevin Alexander Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A Preview of Summer Music for 2026

The summer has officially begun, with forthcoming summer albums from K-Pop success KATSEYE, The Rolling Stones, Ariana Grande, The Strokes, and Madonna. Switched on Pop [https://switchedonpop.com/]'s Nate Sloan and producer Reanna Cruz take preview some of the new music dropping this season. Photo by Xavi Torrent/Getty Images: Olivia Rodrigo performs in concert during Primavera Sound 2026 at Parc Del Forum on June 06, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Influence of Women on the American Revolution

A new book traces the influence of women on the American Revolution, from a Cherokee leader to a British spy. Author Denise Kieran discusses her new book Obstinate Daughters: The Rebels, Writers, and Renegade Women Who Ignited the American Revolution [https://bookshop.org/p/books/obstinate-daughters-the-rebels-writers-and-renegade-women-who-ignited-the-american-revolution-denise-kiernan/7bb98ceace1b84e2?ean=9780593183434&next=t].  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.