Weekend LISTening: The Evolution Of Music In 1980
Recent World Cafe guests The Pretenders' debut album came out that year, along with more than a few other classic, influential records.
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5 Essential R&B Albums You Slept On In 2016
While you were watching Frank Ocean build a staircase, NPR Music contributors Bobby Carter and Kiana Fitzgerald were listening to these records.
Recommended Dose: Our 25 Favorite Dance Tracks Of 2016
Stream a mix of the best electronic underground tunes of the year.
At TubaChristmas, An Underdog Instrument Shines
The event now gathers musicians across the U.S. and in several countries abroad. It all started in December 1974, when a tuba enthusiast organized a concert of about 300 tubas in Rockefeller Plaza.
Patti Wicks On Piano Jazz
Hear the pianist and singer join Marian McPartland for a duet version of "Body And Soul."
Mountain Tough: A Benefit Concert For Tennessee Fire Recovery
The all-day concert begins at 10 a.m. ET Saturday. The event will benefit recovery efforts after the recent wildfires in Gatlinburg.
Across the Blue Ridge #51 - A bright new singer songwriter, and three generations of Galax, Virginia music
Dori Freeman grew up around Galax, Virginia, a location world-renowned for its intense and varied musical culture. Her familiarity with old time mountain, bluegrass, country and gospel music f
The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra Swings In The Holidays
No stories, no interviews — just good jazz. Listen as Wynton Marsalis leads the orchestra through new arrangements of holiday classics.
Songs We Love: Gaby Moreno, 'O, Me'
Hear why Ilusión was nominated for Best Latin Pop Album with a song that captures the regret of love lost.
A Jazz Piano Christmas 2016
Father-daughter duo Willie and Bethany Pickens, along with husband-wife duo Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes, played holiday favorites live at the Kennedy Center in Washington Dec. 10.