Bob Boilen's Top Concerts This Week: John Paul White, Kate Tempest And More
From Nelsonville, Ohio to the London poetry of Kate Tempest (in Washington, D.C.), it was a week of deep conversations, larks and formative fun.
Music & Culture
'Deliverance' Denied: Release Of Posthumous Prince Record Stopped By Judge
The release of posthumous music from Prince has been postponed after a hearing last night.
As Nancy And Beth, Megan Mullally And Stephanie Hunt Are Musical Misfits
The actors playfully cover everybody from George Jones to Gucci Mane on their new album. "We call it punk show-biz," Mullally explains.
The 30-Year Music Legacy Of 'The Simpsons'
The Simpsons has won tons of TV awards in its 30-year run. But the sitcom's music has had its share of success on the Billboard charts, too.
Les Amazones D'Afrique Envision A World Of Gender Equality
The group's musical mashup of tradition and technology on the album République Amazone echoes a greater goal: to make a big noise for women in a world run by men.
Bill Murray Goes Classical? Hey, Why Not?
The beloved actor and comedian will debut a new show with cellist Jan Vogler where he sings Gershwin and recites Whitman. There's a little Schubert and Bach on the side.
Beyoncé, Donald Glover Among This Year's Peabody Award Winners
A biopic about Mavis Staples and Netflix's Hip-Hop Evolution also received accolades.
White House 'Boogie Chillin': Trump Hosts Ted Nugent, Kid Rock And Sarah Palin
They visited the Oval Office on Wednesday night, according to social media posts. Musicians Nugent and Kid Rock, as well as the former Alaska governor, appeared at numerous campaign rallies for Trump.
The 2017 NEA Jazz Masters, In Their Own Words
Hear how the artists honored by the NEA this year — Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Dave Holland, Dick Hyman and Ira Gitler — earned their stripes and paid their jazz dues.
Songs We Love: Clarence Clarity, 'Fold 'Em'
The London producer dresses the golden age of the Easy-Bake boy band in a mishmash of contemporary electronic garb.