Jen Cloher talks new album, 'I Am The River, The River Is Me'
On her upcoming album, I Am The River, The River Is Me, songwriter Jen Cloher sings about the wildfires that swept through Australia in 2019 and 2020.
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A choir that's been singing African American spirituals for 60 years will give its last concert
An African American musical group in Michigan that's been singing spirituals since the Civil Rights era is about to give its final concert.
New podcast looks at one of the biggest genres in the world: K-Pop
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Vivian Yoon. Her new podcast K-Pop Dreaming is a personal and historical journey through Korean pop music.
Folk veteran Iris DeMent shows us the 'World' she's been workin' on
Over the last three decades, singer-songwriter Iris DeMent has gained a cult following of folk, gospel and country music fans.
Long live soca! Celebrating 50 years of Trinidad's soundtrack to carnival
What began with Lord Shorty's song "Indrani" in 1973 has evolved considerably since – to follow along, here's a playlist with a song for every year, along with the history of its most notable tracks.
Charley Crockett: Tiny Desk Concert
In his vintage Stetson, the Texas troubadour performed a set of songs that find new meaning in familiar country, folk and blues forms.
Senators are calling on the Justice Department to look into Ticketmaster's practices
The leaders of the Senate subcommittee that held a hearing into Ticketmaster last month shared evidence with the Justice Department and asked it to "continue examining" the company's conduct.
'Anarchist Gospel' is Sunny War's most compelling album yet
The Nashville, by way of Los Angeles, singer and virtuoso guitarist experimented with punk and folk music for the last decade, often to dazzling results.
R. Kelly sentenced to one more year in prison for child pornography
The disgraced former R&B star is already serving 30 years for sex trafficking and racketeering. On Thursday, he was given one more year in prison for having made pornography with three children.
Ab-Soul: Tiny Desk Concert
Ab-Soul's career is a prime example of how rap has grown over the past 50 years. For his Tiny Desk set, he hand-picked a live band and gave a display of raw honesty and next-level lyricism.