Instagram Monologue Leads To An Unlikely Anthem For Uncertain Times

In the video, rapper Cardi B expresses all the anxiety she has about the coronavirus outbreak. Then DJ iMarkkeyz transformed a few clips into a song.

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May 28, 2020

Tracee Ellis Ross Can Hit The High Notes, Too

Enlarge this image Tracee Ellis Ross stars in The High Note as a legendary singer who is running out of ideas. Meanwhile,
May 27, 2020

Watch Lil Nas X And Kacey Musgraves Help Elmo Debut A New Talk Show

YouTube Kimmel and Colbert, Bee and Fallon et al., pay attention: Elmo did not come to play. For the inaugural episode of The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo,made available yesterday
May 26, 2020

Bright Eyes Shares Lush New Single 'One And Done'

Enlarge this image Bright Eyes are calling in from the end of the world on latest track "One and Done." Shawn
May 25, 2020

West Virginia Mining Disaster Told Through Steve Earle's Songs

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May 24, 2020

Jimmy Cobb, The Pulse Of 'Kind Of Blue,' Dies At 91

Enlarge this image Jimmy Cobb was the last surviving member of what's often called Miles Davis' First Great Sextet. Gai Terrell/Redferns
May 23, 2020

Noah Cyrus On Growing Up In Public And 'The End Of Everything'

Enlarge this image Noah Cyrus' new EP The End of Everything incorporates contemporary pop, country, the gospel music of her grandfather and
May 21, 2020

Pandemic Strikes Jazz Community

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Christian McBride, the host of Jazz Night in America, about the toll the pandemic has taken on the jazz community.
May 20, 2020

Margo Price Is 'Perfectly Imperfect At The Ryman'

Enlarge this image Margo Price performing at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. in May 2018. Chris Phelps/Courtesy of the artist
May 19, 2020

The Best Worst Song From 'Succession' Is Now On Streaming

Enlarge this image Actors from season two of Succession have no idea what an unforgettable song they are about to hear.
May 19, 2020

Jason Molina's 'Eight Gates' To Get A Posthumous Release In August

Enlarge this image Jason Molina's Eight Gates comes out August 7. Aidan Moffat/Courtesy of the artist hide captiontoggle caption Aidan Moffat/Courtesy
May 18, 2020

Jorge Santana, Malo Guitarist And Latin Rock Maestro, Dead At 68

Enlarge this image Jorge Santana. Courtesy of the artist hide captiontoggle caption Courtesy of the artist
May 14, 2020

Tanglewood Has Canceled Its 2020 Live Season

Enlarge this image An undated shot of the bucolic Tanglewood grounds and the Koussevitzky Music Shed. Courtesy of the Boston Symphony
May 14, 2020

Ludacris And Nelly To Face Off In Virtual Hip-Hop Battle

This weekend, Ludacris and Nelly will be the latest to battle on Instagram Live's Versuz series. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to reporter William E.…
May 13, 2020

Join NPR Music's Listening Party For Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit's 'Reunions'

YouTube This Friday at 3 p.m. ET, join an online listening party for Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's new album, Reunions, hosted by NPR Music's Ann…
May 11, 2020

Broadway Theaters Will Remain Dark At Least Through Labor Day

Enlarge this image A common street scene in New York's Theater District: a completely empty street, shot on May 6. Broadway theaters
May 11, 2020

'Hamilton' Coming To Disney+ On July 3, Bypassing 2021 Theatrical Release

Enlarge this image Left to right: Phillipa Soo, Christopher Jackson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Ramos attend Lin-Manuel Miranda's final…
May 11, 2020

1-Man Marching Band Entertains Mass. Town During Pandemic

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May 10, 2020

Jazz Community Comes Together To Help Unemployed Musicians

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May 10, 2020

Without Live Music, A New Commission Fund Seeks To Help Jazz Artists

Enlarge this image Dee Dee Bridgewater is a member of a new group called the Jazz Coalition. It seeks to pay out-of-work
May 09, 2020

Betty Wright, Soul Icon Who Sang 'Clean Up Woman,' Has Died At Age 66

Enlarge this image R&B singer Betty Wright has died after a battle with cancer. She is known for a roster of hits,
May 09, 2020

Remembering Andre Harrell

Journalist and screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper talks about the life and legacy of Andre Harrell, the founder of Uptown Records, who died recently…
May 09, 2020

'He Revived R&B': The Legacy Of Andre Harrell And Uptown Records

Enlarge this image Andre Harrell (left) helped launch the careers of both Mary J. Blige (center) and Sean Combs (right) at his
May 08, 2020

Andre Harrell, Founding Father Of Hip-Hop Soul, Dead At 59

Enlarge this image Andre Harrell, Uptown Records founder and mentor to a new generation of performers, has died. Nick Wass/AP hide
May 08, 2020

Little Richard, The 'King And Queen' Of Rock And Roll, Dead At 87

Enlarge this image Singer Little Richard making peace sign and wearing an outlandish outfit as he prepares to perform at Wembley Stadium,
May 07, 2020

Bob Dylan Announces New Album 'Rough And Rowdy Ways'

Enlarge this image Bob Dylan's new album, Rough and Rowdy Ways, comes out June 19. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for AFI hide
May 07, 2020

Ambrose Akinmusire's New Album Is A Circle In Time, Right Back To His First Jazz Show

Enlarge this image The artist Ambrose Akinmusire will release on the tender spot of every calloused moment on Blue Note this June
May 06, 2020

How Florian Schneider And Kraftwerk Created Pop's Future

Enlarge this image Florian Schneider, photographed in 1975. Maurice Seymour/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide captiontoggle caption Maurice…
May 05, 2020

Co-Founder of Kraftwerk, Florian Schneider, Has Died

Enlarge this image A 1998 portrait of Florian Schneider-Esleben, co-founder of Kraftwerk. Hülzer/ullstein bild/Getty Images hide captiontoggle…
May 03, 2020

Anthony Davis Wins Pulitzer Prize For His Opera 'The Central Park Five'

Enlarge this image Composer and pianist Anthony Davis, winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Music. Courtesy of the artist hide
May 01, 2020

From Ella Fitzgerald To John Boutté: Jazz Festing In Place Presents Archival Audio

Enlarge this image John Boutte's famous performance at the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is just one of the beloved
Apr 30, 2020

Drake, The King Of Summer Songs, Drops New Mixtape And Promises A New Album

Enlarge this image Drake released a new mixtape Dark Lane Demo Tapes at midnight Friday and teased a new album to come
Apr 30, 2020

Dixie Chicks Delays New Album, Offers 'Julianna Calm Down'

YouTube Dixie Chicks may have delayed Gaslighter, the group's first album in 14 years, until a summer date yet to be announced, but they still want…
Apr 30, 2020

National Air And Space Museum Sponsors Virtual Concert On YouTube

The National Air and Space Museum turned to the skies, and to music, to help get through tough times. The virtual concert Space Songs featured…
Apr 29, 2020

Library Of Congress Unveils Open-Source Sampling Tool Called DJ Citizen

Brian Foo creates new music from old sounds. His audio remix project at the Library of Congress, which uses sound in the public domain, is called…
Apr 28, 2020

Newport Folk And Jazz Festivals Canceled Due To Coronavirus

Enlarge this image The band Snarky Puppy playing at the Newport Jazz Festival in 2015. Eva Hambach/AFP via Getty Images hide
Apr 28, 2020

Beyoncé Joins Megan Thee Stallion On The Delightfully Braggadocious 'Savage (Remix)'

YouTube Houston hotties, roll up. Two months after releasing Suga, ferocious rapper Megan Thee Stallion returns with a royal guest on a remix of that…

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