James Ellis Ford's new album Lost In Another World tells a story of survival and imagination. He made it from his hospital room during cancer treatment.

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Alex Suskind, news director at Pitchfork, about the artist Tyga's use of AI technology on his new album. Pitchfork rated the album 0.0 out of 10.

From its triumphant revolution to the decay of today, singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez has chronicled Cuba's history.

A look inside Phoebe Bridgers' new album, "Lost Weekend," and the lives she's lived since we heard from her last.

NPR's Eyder Peralta talks to former U.S. ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar about his new memoir, "Borderlands: My Fight For an Inclusive America."

Sam Roberts has spent a good part of his career writing obituaries for the New York Times. NPR's Eyder Peralta talks with him about his work and his new book, "Are They Dead Yet?"

From the civil rights era on, folk and rock music have been associated with political engagement. But classical music does not have that reputation. Celebrated cellist Yo-Yo Ma wants to change that.

As the opioid crisis grew in the United States, so did the number of centers for addiction treatment. But as investigative reporter Shoshana Walter wrote in her book "Rehab: An American Scandal," many of these centers fail to meet the needs of those with addictions and suffer from a lack of oversight.

It's been a standout summer for actor, playwright, and now kids' book author John Leguizamo, who's getting raves for his performance in Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey."

TikTok made "Love Me Not" a Top 10 hit, but its rise felt disembodied from the artist behind it. On Blue Island, Lenae responds to a career plot twist by stepping into the past.