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August 06, 2020OPINION: We Are Africans. Here's Our View Of Beyoncé's 'Black Is King'
Enlarge this image Beyoncé in a scene from her visual album "Black is King," which premiered on Disney+. Parkwood Entertainment/Disney + -
August 04, 2020Helen Jones Woods, Groundbreaking Female Trombonist, Has Died From COVID-19
Enlarge this image Helen Jones Woods. Kathleen Fallon/Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution hide captiontoggle caption Kathleen Fallon/Archives -
August 03, 2020Neil Young Sues The Trump Campaign Over Song Use
Enlarge this image Musician Neil Young, performing in Lake Hughes, Calif. last September. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide captiontoggle caption Kevin Winter/Getty -
August 03, 2020
Neil Young Sues To Stop The Trump Campaign From Using His Songs
Enlarge this image Neil Young was among a number of artists who objected to Donald Trump using their songs during the 2016 -
August 03, 2020
Neil Young Sues To Stop Trump Campaign From Using His Songs
Enlarge this image Neil Young was among a number of artists who objected to Donald Trump using their songs during the 2016 -
August 03, 2020Beyoncé's 'Black Is King' Is A Sumptuous Search For Divine Identity
Enlarge this image Beyoncé, at the premiere of Disney's The Lion King on July 09, 2019 in LA. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images -
Aug 03, 2020Irish Pub In Spain Bans Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline'
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Aug 03, 2020
Announcing The Winner Of The 2020 Tiny Desk Contest
YouTube This year's Tiny Desk Contest was unlike any other. Amid lockdowns, social distancing guidelines and ongoing adjustments to daily life, over… -
Aug 01, 2020Leon Fleisher, The Pianist Who Reinvented Himself, Dies At 92
Enlarge this image Pianist Leon Fleisher eventually resumed playing with both hands after an injury sidelined him at age 36. Chris -
Jul 30, 2020The Psychedelic Furs' Richard Butler On The Band's First New Album In 29 Years
Enlarge this image The Psychedelic Furs' Richard Butler says the decision to make a new album was intuitive. "It just felt like -
Jul 30, 2020Beyonce's Visual Ode, 'Black Is King,' Arrives
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Jul 29, 2020Drummer Makaya McCraven, The 'Beat Scientist,' Talks About His New Album
Enlarge this image Makaya McCraven has a unique style where he makes improvised live recordings, then builds on them in the studio. -
Jul 28, 2020Malik B., Founding Member Of The Roots, Dies At 47
Enlarge this image From Organix until Things Fall Apart, Malik B. was a member of The Roots, making guest appearances on 2006's -
Jul 28, 2020
Malik B., Early Member Of The Roots, Dies At 47
Enlarge this image From Organix until Things Fall Apart, Malik B. was a member of The Roots, making guest appearances on 2006's -
Jul 28, 2020Classical Music Tries To Reckon With Racism — On Social Media
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Jul 28, 2020Remembering Fleetwood Mac Founder Peter Green, The Soulful Voice Of British Blues
Enlarge this image A portrait of Peter Green, guitarist and co-founder of rock band Fleetwood Mac, c. 1968. Hulton Archive/Getty Images -
Jul 28, 2020
Grand Ole Opry Announcer, Eddie Stubbs, To Retire
After a 25-year career as the announcer of the Grand Ole Opry, Eddie Stubbs is leaving after Tuesday night's show. He says he has seen one amazing… -
Jul 25, 2020
'Turbulence,' Latest Album By Ella Vos, Is Aptly Named
Musician Ella Vos has been through a lot lately: postpartum depression, cancer and divorce. NPR's Sarah McCammon talks Vos, who's real name is Lauren… -
Jul 25, 2020Remembering Radio Host Patrick Ellis, Who Brought The 'Gospel Spirit' To D.C.
Patrick Ellis worked at Howard University radio station for over 40 years. "He would play music that touched him," says one colleague. -
Jul 24, 2020Blues Guitarist Peter Green, Co-Founder Of Fleetwood Mac, Dies At 73
Enlarge this image British musician Peter Green, guitarist and co-founder of rock band Fleetwood Mac, circa 1968. Green's family announced his death -
Jul 23, 2020A New Album Recreates The Work Of The First Known Women Composers In America
Enlarge this image The Ephrata Cloister in Lancaster County, Penn., created conditions for its inhabitants to become the first known women composers -
Jul 23, 2020
A New Album Re-Creates The Work Of The 1st Known Female Composers In America
Enlarge this image The Ephrata Cloister in Lancaster County, Pa., created conditions for its inhabitants to become the first known female composers -
Jul 22, 2020Stream Taylor Swift's New Album, 'Folklore'
Enlarge this image Taylor Swift's new album, Folklore, is out now. Beth Garrabrant/Courtesy of the artist hide captiontoggle caption Beth… -
Jul 21, 2020Annie Ross, Mid-Century Jazz Icon, Dead At 89
Enlarge this image Annie Ross, photographed on March 1, 1956 backstage at St. Martins Theatre in West London. Mirrorpix/Getty Images hide -
Jul 20, 2020Independent Venues Face Bleak Future Without Aid
Enlarge this image The inside of xBk, Tobi Parks' music venue in Des Moines, Iowa. Without help, hers and thousands of other -
Jul 20, 2020Kanye West Tweets, Then Deletes, Claims Of His Family's Concern — And More
Enlarge this image In a string of deleted tweets, rapper Kanye West claimed that his wife Kim Kardashian was trying to get -
Jul 19, 2020
Billy Joel Says Discarded Piano Is 'Perfectly Good'
Five-time Grammy winner Billy Joel recently saw a piano left on a sidewalk in Long Island, and just had to stop to tickle the ivories. He said it… -
Jul 19, 2020Breaking Into The Close-Knit World Of Country Music, While Keeping Distant
Enlarge this image A parking lot in Nashville, photographed on Mar. 31, 2020, after Tennessee's governor issued a stay-at-home order in response -
Jul 18, 2020Rina Sawayama Wants Her Success To Make Space For Asian Women In Pop Music
Enlarge this image On her first album, Rina Sawayama blends metal and pop and tackles serious issues."It was such a risk to -
Jul 18, 2020Legendary Violinist Isaac Stern's Legacy Lives On After 100 Years
Enlarge this image July 21 is the centennial of the birth of Isaac Stern. The violinist worked with his contemporaries, like Igor -
Jul 17, 2020Singing In The Dark Times: Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir Takes On New Meaning
Enlarge this image Eric Whitacre Marc Royce/Courtesy of the artist hide captiontoggle caption Marc Royce/Courtesy of the artist -
Jul 16, 2020The Chicks Look Back And Laugh
Enlarge this image "I feel like it was better for the longevity of this band, believe it or not, to have gone -
Jul 15, 2020A New Album Turns The Sound Of Endangered Birds Into Electronic Music
Enlarge this image Ten artists from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean recorded tracks using birdsong from their country, with all profits -
Jul 14, 2020Rapper Megan Thee Stallion Says She Was Shot On Sunday
Enlarge this image Rapper Megan Thee Stallion, performing in Miami in January. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide captiontoggle caption Frazer… -
Jul 14, 2020The Galaxy-Expanding, Peace-Loving Trumpet Of Eddie Gale: Hear The Essentials
Enlarge this image The trumpeter Eddie Gale, who worked with the likes of Sun Ra and Cecil Taylor, passed away on July -
Jul 14, 2020Lianne La Havas Will Join NPR Music's Listening Party For 'Lianne La Havas'
YouTube Updated on July 17 at 3:47 p.m. ET. The listening party has ended, but you can watch the album stream and conversation for the next 72…
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