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.

The American mezzo-soprano died of cancer in 2006 at the age of 52. Her recordings are still being reissued. The latest is a beautifully remastered version of an album called Handel Arias.

How do electronic music artists translate their bleeps and bloops at the Tiny Desk? These three musicians were up for the challenge. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.

"The Stacks" host and creator Traci Thomas picked "The Odyssey" for her summer book club read

Spotify, one of the largest streaming companies in the world, says it will soon start labeling AI profiles posing as human artists.

Audrey Hobert's catchy pop songs put words to the embarrassing thoughts rolling around in our heads. That funny, yet vulnerable exploration of desire turns out to be a perfect fit for the Desk.

Bridgers' third solo album is her account of a time in which she retreated from the public eye, reeling from the effects of fame, a complicated love life and the sudden death of her father.

Pianist Jon Batiste has been busy. He's offering three new albums at once: one tribute to Mozart and two tributes to Thelonious Monk.

The New York-based string quartet's new album Rhythm Nation teems with beats ranging from West Africa and Venezuela to jazz standards and Janet Jackson.