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Three decades after she first turned heads, singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones is still one of the most distinctive voices in music. She’s celebrating this milestone with the release of a new concert film called “Live in Stockholm.” The Duchess of Coolsville herself joins us in studio for a look back – and a live performance.

When young Rickie Lee Jones first got famous in 1979, Time called her "The Duchess of Coolsville." Jones, who is touring this summer, is still unimpeachably cool. Kurt Andersen spoke with Jones when she...

Bonus Track: Rickie Lee Jones performs “The Moon is Made of Gold”

Rickie Lee Jones performs the track from her album Balm In Gilead live in Studio 360.

Three decades after her debut, Rickie Lee Jones says her new album, Balm in Gilead, saved her life by helping her get over a tough breakup. It's also helping her audiences. She told Kurt, "When the tour started, people were weeping, but by the end of ...