Thank you for covering my classes in my absence. 
These lesson plans are generic and can work for ALL music classes. 
Articles should be listened to with the links below that connect to NPR interviews.  Each title is an interactive link; click directly on it. 
They can also be read aloud with student volunteers if necessary. 

HOW ROBYN FOUND HERSELF IN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE NOTES 
MONA HAYDAR BREAKS THE MOLD FOR MUSLIM RAP "YOU JUST HAVE TO DO YOU"
KINGDOM CHOIR RELEASES ALBUM
ROSANNE CASH ON TELLING OTHER WOMEN'S STORIES 
STELLA DONNELLY ON WORLD CAFE
RAP, BUDDHISM, AND BROKEN RADIATORS: THE BEASTIE BOYS HAVE A STORY FOR EVERYTHING 
A COSMIC CONNECTIONS BETWEEN 2 VIOLINISTS
THE BEASTIE BOYS ON THEIR HIP-HOP JOURNEY AND MISSING ADAM YAUCH