Jazz Piano Christmas 2023
This year, the annual holiday concert, recorded live at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., features an all-Cuban lineup: Hilario Durán, Melvis Santa and Alfredo Rodriguez.
Music & Culture
Laufey used to feel 'a little off' about her voice. It became her secret power.
Hear the Grammy-nominated jazz musician performs songs from her latest album, Bewitched.
Barry Manilow reflects on writing songs — and making the whole world sing
Manilow was one of the biggest pop hitmakers of the '70s and early '80s. He now has a Broadway musical, Harmony. "I like emotional productions," he said in '02. I like to take the listener on a trip."
Why your brain finds Spotify Wrapped so irresistible
Spotify Wrapped endures despite privacy concerns surrounding the data it collects from users. But experts say our continued excitement around the year-end aggregation is in our human nature.
The LeeVees kick off Hanukkah with a special Tiny Desk performance
The LeeVees came to NPR's Tiny Desk for a special performance of songs from their holiday album Hanukkah Rocks.
The LeeVees: Tiny Desk Concert
Bob Boilen's favorite Hanukkah tradition graces the Tiny Desk for fun-filled songs about latkes and gelt.
Damon Albarn of Britpop band Blur says the band is going on hiatus — again
The group first broke up in 2003 but got back together in 2009. It's not clear why the band is taking a break, but the "Parklife" singer told a French magazine that it felt like the right thing to do.
It was 50 years ago this week that the iconic NYC club CBGB opened its doors
The legendary New York City club CBGB was known for hosting America's punk and new wave movements. The club closed its doors in 2006.
'Time' magazine names Taylor Swift its 2023 Person of the Year
The 33-year-old international pop star has been playing to massive crowds on her Eras Tour and has garnered attention for her budding romance with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
Denny Laine, co-founder of the Moody Blues and Wings, dies at 79
Laine sang lead vocals on one of the 1960s biggest hits, "Go Now," with his band the Moody Blues. Laine would go on to write one of the best selling songs in British history, 1977's "Mull of Kintyre."