Two albums released the same day — Jill Scott's return from a long absence, and Brent Faiyaz's play for a mid-career pivot — offer opposing visions of artistic advancement in the genre.

These days, the Super Bowl halftime show is a massive driver of the streaming, airplay and sales that fuel the Billboard charts. This week, Bad Bunny benefits from that influence.

"Consciousness is under siege," says author Michael Pollan. His new book, A World Appears, explores consciousness on both a personal and technological level.

The classic spiritual conjures themes of freedom and resilience, which flow through a conversation between pianist Lara Downes and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative.

Sketchers say making art together in urban environments allows them to create a record of a moment and to notice a little bit more about the city they see every day.

NPR's Michel Martin asks professor Dorothy Roberts about her new memoir, "The Mixed Marriage Project," about her father's quest to challenge white supremacy by studying interracial couples in Chicago.

We're continuing to celebrate Black History Month by looking back at 2016, a year that brought big moments in the culture.

How do we find beauty in a broken world? This is the question that Ganavya's music asks, but lets you answer. At the Tiny Desk, she sings the poems of today in the language of today.

Of course now was the moment for a Charli xcx-assisted Wuthering Heights: Pop fandoms and literary ones have rarely had more in common, especially when it comes to epic romance.

NPR's A Martínez speaks with Mumford & Sons lead singer, Marcus Mumford, about the band's new album, Prizefighter.