Kanye West Cancels Remainder Of Tour After Backlash Against Stage Rants
The decision comes after the rap star had an on-stage outburst on Saturday criticizing Beyonce, Jay Z, Hillary Clinton and the radio industry.
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A Tribute To Dr. John On His 76th Birthday
Take a tour around New Orleans with the music legend himself.
World Cafe Next: Justin Peter Kinkel-Schuster
The former Water Liars member heads south for his new solo album, Constant Stranger. Hear two songs.
Jonatha Brooke On World Cafe
The singer-songwriter performs songs from Midnight. Hallelujah., her first new album since the one-woman show she wrote and performed off Broadway.
'We're Contemporary People': BADBADNOTGOOD's Mixed Bag Of Inspiration
The Toronto jazz band is heavily influenced by today's hip-hop. "We came about precisely from just goofing around and having fun," bassist Chester Hansen says.
2016: The Year Pop Went Country
A host of pop and rock musicians — including Lady Gaga, Cyndi Lauper and Beyoncé — took turns down country roads this year. Fans both old and new seem happy to follow them there.
Metropolis: 11/19/16
Hear new music from Electric Guest, A Tribe Called Quest and Milky Chance in this week's two-hour dance mix from KCRW's Jason Bentley.
Tegan And Sara: Tiny Desk Concert
Appearing in the NPR Music offices on the eve of the 2016 elections, the Canadian pop duo crafts acoustic versions of pop anthems like "Closer and "Boyfriend."
A Queen Among Kings
The fiery singer, whose work with The Dap-Kings helped inspire a soul revival, died Nov. 18 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
A Tribe Called Red Breaks Down Its 'Powwow-Step' Style
A group of three indigenous DJs from Canada combines dubstep, hip-hop, and traditional powwow samples in its music. Bear Witness calls it "a very inclusive party that everybody showed up to."