A 25-Year-Old Opera Composer Who Does It All
At age 11, Matthew Aucoin memorized and performed at a piano all of Mozart's Marriage of Figaro. As one of his own operas debuts, some critics are calling him the next big thing.
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NPR Asks: What's On Your Road-Trip Playlist?
The All Things Considered road-trip playlist is adding songs every week, thanks to your suggestions. Here, listeners share some of the stuff they like to belt on a long car ride.
Telling Brian Wilson's Fractured Life Story On Film
NPR's Melissa Block talks with Bill Pohlad, director of the film Love & Mercy, about creating an intimate portrait of Wilson — in both The Beach Boys' heyday and the troubled years that followed.
Mumford & Sons On Plugging In And Turning Up
The electrified new album Wilder Mind turns the band's "arena folk" sound on a dime. "It's almost like being a teenager again," says singer Marcus Mumford.
Bringing Music And A Message Of Hope To Native American Youth
Teens living on reservations often face a daunting array of hurdles. To help them cope, Navajo sibling musicians Clayson and Jeneda Benally are working to inspire students to write songs of their own.
Every Song In 'The Last Five Years,' Ranked By Uncontrollable Sobbing
We proudly present a highly subjective sobfest ranking all the songs in the sobbing-est musical ever to blow your mind with its complex chronology.
Met Opera And Public Radio Host Margaret Juntwait Dies
The mellifluous voice of the Met, and a longtime presence on NPR member station WNYC, was 58 years old.
Malian Bandleader Bassekou Kouyate Merges Rock And Soul In 'Ba Power'
The new album by the veteran musician and his band Ngoni Ba conveys the restless march of time and the transience of all human conditions. Milo Miles calls it "the most satisfying sort of catchy."
Richard Watson, Guitarist and Grandson of Doc Watson, Dies
A member of one of North Carolina's first families of traditional music has died. Richard Eddy Watson died Monday.
Lauryn Hill, Jazmine Sullivan Sing Nina Simone Songs At The Apollo Theater
The two sang at the New York premiere of Netflix's new documentary, What Happened, Miss Simone?