'La Verdad': The Truth Of Latin American Hip-Hop
Hip-hop scholar Jason Nichols says hip-hop in Latin America is more than just music — it's cultural exchange. Hear a conversation and a few tracks from all over the region.
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25 Years Ago Today, George Michael Helped Gift Elton John A No. 1 Record (Again)
Thanks to a successful duet with George Michael, Elton John's "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" topped the charts on both sides of the pond.
Check Into Caroline Spence's Heartbreaking 'Hotel Amarillo'
Spence's airy twang is a soft blow to the quiet and intricate songs that hit harder on the second go-around. Watch a video for the roots-y heartbreaker "Hotel Amarillo."
'Overnight' Success Maggie Rogers Shares Alluring New Video For 'On + Off'
Maggie Rogers, the electro-pop singer made famous by Pharrell's dumbstruck endorsement last year, has a gift for making the kind of music - and visual art - you can't ignore.
On Horses And Beatles: A Conversation With Real Estate's Martin Courtney
"I feel like this is my lane, guitar-based pop music." Martin Courtney and his band Real Estate's fourth album In Mind, takes cues from one of the great albums of all time, The Beatles Abbey Road.
Robyn Hitchcock Returns With 'An Ecstatic Work Of Negativity'
The U.K. singer-songwriter is set to return with his self-titled 21st album, his most rambunctious record in years. Hear "I Want To Tell You About What I Want."
Songs We Love: Rome Fortune, 'Blicka Blicka'
Fortune flexes his influence on the Atlanta hip-hop scene with a plaid-on-plaid kilt ensemble and a surreal video.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Songs Of The Bard
Hear a variety of artists in the intoxicating thrall of the songs — timeless and thriving — of Robert Burns, Scotland's National Bard.
Hear Blondie's New Disco Throwback, 'Fun'
Written by TV On The Radio's Dave Sitek, "Fun" recalls the glamorous Blondie of yesteryear.
D.R.A.M.: Tiny Desk Concert
The rapper/singer storms the NPR Music offices, activating his signature smile and bouncing through five highlights from his catalog — including the smash single "Broccoli."