Billy Porter joins host Raina Douris

Billy Porter is known for many things – his Tony award winning Broadway performance in Kinky Boots, his Emmy award winning role in HBO’s Pose, and his head turning red carpet looks. Now he is on a mission to become known for something else – his music! Billy Porter talks about his deeply personal new album, Black Mona Lisa.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

The Jesus and Mary Chain “Sometimes Always” Stoned & Dethroned

Blondie “Hanging On The Telephone” Parallel Lines

Billy Porter “Broke a Sweat” Black Mona Lisa

Billy Porter “Love is on the Way” Billy Porter

Billy Porter “Baby was a Dancer” Black Mona Lisa

Angelique Kidjo “Samba Pa Ti” World Cafe Recording

Billy Porter, Kinky Boots Ensemble “Land of Lola” Kinky Boots (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Billy Porter “Audacity” Black Mona Lisa

Medeski, Scofield, Martin, & Wood “Little Walter Rides Again” Out Louder

Kathleen Edwards “Hard On Everyone” Total Freedom

Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” Woodstock

Hour Two
Lucinda Williams “Real Live Bleeding Fingers And Broken Guitar Strings” World Without Tears

Vampire Weekend “Capricorn” Only God Was Above Us

Jenny Lewis With The Watson Twins “Handle With Care” Rabbit Fur Coat

Maggie Rogers “Don’t Forget Me” Don’t Forget Me

Devon Gilfillian “All I Really Wanna Do” Love You Anyway

Nicole Atkins “Cool Enough” World Cafe Recording

John Prine “New Train” Live at the World Cafe

Cat Power “Satisfaction” Live at the World Cafe

The Rolling Stones “Time Waits For No One” It’s Only Rock & Roll

Lizzie No “Halfsies” Halfsies

Franz Ferdinand “Right Action” World Cafe Recording

Pearl Jam “Dark Matter” Dark Matter

R.E.M. “The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite” Automatic For The People

The National Parks “Timber!” 8th Wonder

My Morning Jacket “I’m Amazed” Evil Urges

Mavis Staples “Change” We Get By