A 'Once In Forever Artist': Celebrities Pay Tribute To Prince
The news has drawn shocked, sad reaction from the music industry and beyond, as celebrities express heartbreak and love for the singer on social media.
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Crosss' Occult-Ridden 'Golden Hearth' Video Is The Stuff Of Nightmares
The sludgy rock 'n' roll band gets the horror flick its creepy-crawly music demands, complete with Wicker Man-inspired costumes and grisly dealings.
Iconic Performer Prince Dies At Age 57
Renowned musician Prince died at his home in Minneapolis Thursday at the age of 57. NPR has this remembrance.
Music Legend Prince Dies At Paisley Park Residence
Iconic performer Prince died Thursday at his Paisley Park residence in Minnesota. He was 57.
Sense Of Place North Carolina: Hiss Golden Messenger With Tift Merritt
Hear M.C. Taylor's roots-rock band perform with collaborator Tift Merritt in a session recorded for World Cafe's North Carolina trip.
Jack DeJohnette: A Drummer Who Stays 'In Movement' By Keeping Good Company
DeJohnette has been playing jazz long enough to have jammed with two generations of Coltranes. He speaks with Robert Siegel about staying fresh after 50 years behind the kit.
The Legacy Of The Benny Goodman Quartet
The small group that made a bespectacled white clarinetist a star happened to be of jazz's first racially integrated bands. Wendell Pierce and four young clarinetists tell the story live on stage.
The 'Leningrad' Symphony At Carnegie Hall
Dmitri Shostakovich's powerful Seventh Symphony was written during the devastating World War II siege of Leningrad. Hear Mariss Jansons lead the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
The Appalachian Inspiration Of The Black Lillies
The Knoxville band's regional roots are at the center of its sound. Members Cruz Contreras and Trisha Gene Brady explain how the mountains inspire their music.
First Listen: Snarky Puppy, 'Culcha Vulcha'
To the extent that Snarky Puppy has a core sonic idea, it's an intricate melody over a multifaceted groove, as generated by multiple horn players, guitarists, keyboardists and percussionists.