Gregory Porter: Tiny Desk Concert
Watch an entrancing set by the decorated soul singer, who'd visited NPR on a difficult day. Porter's music can be serious and heartwarming, but it never loses its sense of wonder and delight.
Music & Culture
Jazz Pianist Dan Cray's 'Outside In' Features Slow Tempos, Meandering Melodies
Much of the music on Cray's new album stems from a year he spent teaching at the University of Nevada in Reno. Critic Kevin Whitehead says Outside In is a reminder of the power of open spaces.
Remembering Punk Pioneer Alan Vega
The vocalist and artist, best known as half of the band Suicide, died Saturday at age 78.
All Songs +1: Amanda Palmer And Her Dad Discover Each Other In Song
For years, Palmer has been a provocative artist. But on her new record, she finds kinship with her father Jack — and gets to know him as they cover songs from his generation and hers.
Alt.Latino Brings New Music To Refresh Your Summer Playlist
Need a playlist boost for that summer road trip, or some hours lounging at the beach? Jasmine Garsd and Felix Contreras of NPR's Alt-Latino share some new tunes with NPR's Lynn Neary.
What Makes A Comedy Funnier? Music With A Straight Face
When tapped to write the score for the Ghostbusters reboot, composer Theodore Shapiro knew the trick to getting laughs: a soundtrack of serious music.
#NPRreads: Turn Up The Volume This Weekend With These 3 Great Reads
Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.
July 12, 1979: 'The Night Disco Died' — Or Didn't
One muggy Thursday, 50,000 rowdy rock fans packed Chicago's Comiskey Park to see disc jockey Steve Dahl blow up a crate of disco records. That evening's stunt helped birth a new musical movement.
Music Review: 'Wildflower,' The Avalanches
Will Hermes reviews a second album by The Avalanches that was 16 years in the making called Wildflower.
John Prine To Release New Duets Album, 'For Better, Or Worse'
The sequel to 1999's album of vintage country duets, In Spite Of Ourselves, will be out Sept. 30. Hear Prine sing the opening song, "Who's Gonna Take The Garbage Out," with Iris DeMent.