ABBA fans celebrate 'Waterloo' Eurovision victory, 50 years on
The song's win at Eurovision Song Contest on April 6, 1974 launched the Swedish supergroup on its path to success.
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Tennessee became the first state to protect musicians from generative AI
A Tennessee bill seeks to ban unauthorized deepfakes and regulate how AI platforms use copyrighted material to train algorithms without permission.
Ezra Koenig on the new Vampire Weekend album 'Only God Was Above Us'
There's a lot of New York City in the new Vampire Weekend Album. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Ezra Koenig, lead singer/songwriter of the band, about their latest, "Only God Was Above Us."
Young Miko upended norms in Latin pop. On her debut 'Att.' she raises her own bar.
The Puerto Rican rapper has risen through the ranks of Latin pop, collaborating with artists like Karol G and Bad Bunny. With her playful, experimental debut Att., she's poised to be a bigger star.
Cellist Maya Beiser's variation on a minimalist manifesto
Armed with just her cello, a looping machine and a pair of percussionists, Beiser crafts a rendition of Terry Riley's pioneering In C that is equally mesmerizing and graceful.
Drummer for many jazz greats, Albert 'Tootie' Heath has died at age 88
Albert "Tootie" Heath has died at age 88. He played drums with basically all the greats of the 1950s, '60s and beyond and is on the first albums that Nina Simone and John Coltrane made as bandleaders.
Phosphorescent performs songs from his new album, 'Revelator'
Plus, Phosphorescent's Matthew Houck sits down to talk about making his first album since 2018.
The banjo is a star of Beyoncé's new album. Turns out it has African roots
In "Texas Hold 'Em," the singer is accompanied by a banjo. It's often thought of as a quintessential Americana instrument. But the history of the banjo tells a different story.
El Laberinto del Coco: Tiny Desk x globalFEST 2024
A five-song set from a genre-bending collective built around the folklore and rhythmic styles of bomba.
The rock band Kiss has sold the group's music catalog, name and likeness
Kiss sold to Swedish company Pophouse Entertainment Group in a deal estimated to be over $300 million. The company previously collaborated with Kiss on a digital avatar project in December.