Something You Didn't Know About Emmanuel Macron: He's A Pianist
An avid amateur musician, France's next president studied at the conservatory in his native Amiens as a child.
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Grammy Awards Switch Coasts, Return To New York
The show last graced the Big Apple in 2003.
Hayao Miyazaki's 'Spirited Away' Remixed As A Brooding, Beat-Driven Instrumental
Under the name Ghosting, Melbourne producer Andrei Eremin is reinventing Studio Ghibli movies as a beat tape. His mixtape comes out Friday.
Gloria Gaynor Performs 'I Will Survive' In The Library Of Congress
The Library of Congress threw a retrospective, "Bibliodiscotheque," in honor of the genre's history — the event could be considered its finish line.
Songs We Love: Bedouine, 'Solitary Daughter'
Los Angeles-based folk singer Azniv Korkejian says her new song, with its melancholic, orchestrated arrangement, is "a rejection of conventional romance; it's not something that I needed."
Nashville Regrouping: 10 Inspired Collaborations Out Of Music City
Whether it's pairings of peers, of romantic partners or of patron saints and acolytes — there's a pattern brewing in Nashville that needs attention.
Perfume Genius Is Still Figuring Out How To Be In Love
Mike Hadreas' new album as Perfume Genius, No Shape, centers on his relationship with boyfriend Alan Wyffels. The couple tells NPR's Rachel Martin about making music as recovering addicts and gay men.
Sir Mix-a-Lot On 25 Years Of 'Baby Got Back'
"It was like a blown-out, glorified version of what was actually being said at that time," the rapper says of the butt-positive single that inspired controversy, parody and some genuine gratitude.
Is A Stradivarius Violin Easier To Hear? Science Says Nope
Old Italian violins like those made by Stradivari are famous for their ability to project their sound. But a study found people in a blind test thought new violins projected better than old ones.
Dolly Parton Provides Fire Victims 'Shoulder To Lean On'
Parton set up the fund hours after the wildfire had ravaged her home state.