Alt.Latino Gets Experimental
Felix Contreras and Jasmine Garsd, the hosts of NPR's Alt.Latino podcast, share three new songs from incredible female artists, ranging from groovy to sultry, to experimental.
Music & Culture
A D.C. Rapper's Love Song To A Gentrifying Hometown
Tarica June wrote "But Anyway" in response to quickening change in District. What she didn't expect was the wave of positive feedback — especially from other gentrifying cities across the country.
Watch Hayes Carll And Allison Moorer Perform An Intimate Duet
The two Americana singers tackle a sweet ballad from Carll's new album, Lovers And Leavers, at the 30A Songwriters Festival in Florida.
South African Musician Johnny Clegg On Touring The American South
South African musician and artist Johnny Clegg has traveled the world, but never toured the southern U.S. He's on a North American tour right now, promoting peace and racial healing.
Ashes To Ashes: David Bowie And Iggy Pop On Stage And In Eternity
For the two singers, linked as collaborators and friends, 2016 is a year echoing with finality: tributes and memorials for Bowie, a possibly valedictory tour for Pop.
Graham Nash's Wild Night Out With The Everly Brothers
"The phone rings in my hotel room, and it was Phil Everly," Nash says of the strange evening in 1992 when he fulfilled a childhood dream.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks 'Hamilton': Once A 'Ridiculous' Pitch, Now A Revolution
When the Broadway musical's creator said the life of Alexander Hamilton embodied hip-hop, people laughed. Now, he's written a book about the national phenomenon with former critic Jeremy McCarter.
YouTube Star Revives Traditional Alaskan Culture
Byron Nicholai lives in a remote Alaskan village, but he's become a hit on YouTube and one of President Obama's Arctic Youth Ambassadors.
Merle Haggard, Country's Outlaw With A Heartfelt Message
NPR's Scott Simon spent some time with the country legend aboard his tour bus in 2001. Simon remembers a man who'd come a long way since his imprisonment at San Quentin, where he did time for robbery.
Miike Snow Aims To Provoke Both The Ear And The Intellect
The production team behind "Toxic" takes a more cerebral approach with its own music. At South By Southwest, the members spoke with Audie Cornish about the big ideas they smuggle into their songs.