'Despacito' Surpasses 4 Billion Views, Fuels Aid To Puerto Rico
The song is by far the biggest global hit of the year — is it benefitting from an increasingly globalized culture?
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Alt.Latino: A Spotlight On Playwrights With Lin-Manuel Miranda And Karen Zacarias
This week, conversations with two greats of the theatre stage — one you probably know and the other you should.
Watch Linkin Park's 'Carpool Karaoke' Episode, Dedicated To Chester Bennington
The band screams along to "Numb," "In The End" and "Talking To Myself" with actor and comedian Ken Jeong.
First Listen: Colleen, 'A Flame My Love, A Frequency'
The minimalist composer turns away from distorted strings and toward pocket synthesizers to create warm, electronic folk music.
Roc Nation's Belly Trapped Between Poverty And Immigration In New Video
The Palestinian-born rapper is largely known for protesting President Donald Trump and writing parts of Beyoncé's Lemonade. He's much more than that.
First Listen: Bully, 'Losing'
When Alicia Bognanno unleashes that glorious howl, you can't help but absorb everything she's feeling.
First Listen: Margo Price, 'All American Made'
Stream Price's highly anticipated follow-up to Midwest Farmer's Daughter now, in its entirety.
'It's Sorrow You Can Jam To': St. Vincent On 'Masseduction'
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to Annie Clark about David Bowie, bad interview questions and her moody, emotionally direct fifth album as St. Vincent.
First Listen: Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, 'Echo In The Valley'
As musicians and as songwriters, Fleck and Washburn are predisposed to embrace the entire world — its sounds and its occupants alike.
First Listen: Tyminski, 'Southern Gothic'
There was a time when bluegrass artist Dan Tyminski was best known for his work with Alison Krauss. That was before he met Avicii.