NPR music highlights some of the albums to look forward to in 2024
NPR Music presents a sneak preview of some of the interesting albums coming our way in the new year.
Music & Culture
There's tension between China and Taiwan but that's not the case with their music
Tensions between Taiwan and China are growing. But despite the rift, they maintain tight cultural connections — pop culture, that is.
Truth, forgiveness: 'Swept Away' is a theatrical vessel for Avett Bros' music
With songs by the Avett Brothers, Swept Away follows four men fighting to survive a shipwreck. The musical is inspired by the true story in which men resort to cannibalism to survive.
Prince's 'Purple Rain' is becoming a stage musical
Plans are still coming together, but two up-and-coming names on Broadway are already attached to the Prince project: playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and director Lileana Blain-Cruz.
Tiny Desk Concert: Kevin Kaarl
The Chihuahuan artist transfigures traditional Sinaloan instrumentation into folky new styles.
Movie soundtracks are bringing a fresh set of ears to old classics
"Murder on the Dancefloor," a 2001 hit song in the U.K., is just the latest old track to be introduced to a new generation of listeners after being used at a pivotal moment on screen.
Jazz musician Aaron Diehl on his rendition of 'The Zodiac Suite'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with jazz musician Aaron Diehl about his rendition of "The Zodiac Suite," an album originally composed by Mary Lou Williams in the 1940s.
Rosanne Cash on rereleasing her album 'The Wheel'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rosanne Cash about rereleasing her album "The Wheel," love lost and gained, and lessons learned.
Tiny Desk Concert: Sunny Jain's Wild Wild East
Sunny Jain's music promotes the idea of not just crossing boundaries but obliterating them all together.
David Soul, of TV's 'Starsky and Hutch,' dies at 80
Soul was a 1970s heartthrob who co-starred as the blond half of the crime-fighting duo "Starsky & Hutch" and topped the music charts with the ballad "Don't Give Up on Us."