Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week
This week, our playlist features nostalgic hits by Nancy Sanchez and Bad Bunny alongside exploratory tracks by Natti Natasha and Sol Pereyra.
Music & Culture
Glaring Omissions: The Music We Missed In 2018
We all had to kill some darlings to finalize NPR Music's list of the Top 50 Albums and Top 100 Songs. Here are the ones that really should have made the cut.
Cleveland Orchestra At 100: The Heartland Band With The World Class Sound
Who knew that a little orchestra in America's Midwest, born in 1918, could grow up to be one of the world's best? Through a century of trials and triumphs, the Cleveland Orchestra still shines.
Fantastic Negrito On World Cafe
Fantastic Negrito is a man that wants to be seen and wants to be heard. Enjoy a gripping story and thrilling performance in this session.
A Jazz Piano Christmas 2018
The holidays aren't complete around NPR without our annual Jazz Piano Christmas concert. This year's event featured pianists Booker T. Jones, Jason Moran, Dánae Olano and James Francies.
A Roots And Rockabilly Holiday Concert With JD McPherson And His Band
McPherson never thought he'd make a Christmas album. Then, he says, "I got a bug in my ear." He and his band perform live in studio from Socks, and McPherson talks about growing up on a cattle farm.
Lawsuit Against Boston Symphony Orchestra Exposes Extensive Gender Pay Gap
Rachel Martin talks to Geoff Edgers of The Washington Post about a lawsuit brought against the Boston Symphony Orchestra that has put a spotlight on the gender pay gap in the classical music world.
Meat Puppets Come Galloping Out Of The Stable With 'Warranty'
The Arizona rock and roll band returns to its core while exploring new territories and sounds.
American Football Announces LP3 With Haunting 'Silhouettes'
Paramore's Hayley Williams, Land of Talk's Elizabeth Powell and Slowdive's Rachel Goswell all appear on the emo band's third self-titled album, out March 22.
Maxine Funke Breathes A Quiet Mantra For The New Year
The New Zealand singer-songwriter's gorgeous Silk comes out in the final weeks of 2018, but "One Step" feels like a guide for times ahead.