Just Who Is This Opera Star Singing At The World Series Tonight?
Joyce DiDonato — a Kansas native and lifelong Royals fan — happens to be one of the world's greatest opera singers. Here's what makes her so extraordinary.
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SBTRKT: 'There's Always A Space You Can Go'
Hear the electronic-music producer discuss how his late brother and the "journey of the album" inspired the title track from Wonder Where We Land.
The Mysterious Case of Arthur Conley, Otis Redding's Protege
Singer Conley had a number of hits before disappearing in the '70s, a few years after his mentor Redding died in a plane crash. So where did he go? To Europe, where he changed his name.
Bob Boilen's Top 10 Discoveries From The 2014 CMJ Music Marathon
Every fall, hundreds of bands migrate to New York City for the annual CMJ Music Marathon. Bob Boilen wants to share a few standouts from this year's lineup.
Ronnie Milsap Joins Country Music's Hall Of Fame
Milsap's career ranged from playing on the 1960s Elvis hit "Kentucky Rain" to his own solo success in the '70s and '80s. One of his biggest hits was 1980's "Smoky Mountain Rain."
The Taylor Swift/Aphex Twin Mashup You Didn't Know You Wanted Is Here
Aphex Swift is a charming table flip that teeters between the sweet and the sinister: a little Nashville twang with a small dose of digital terror.
Pandora Hopes To Lure Musicians Backstage With Analytics
The music streaming company is making a play for artists' goodwill, announcing a new service that gives musicians access to data on who is listening to their music, when and where.
Did Led Zeppelin Plagiarize 'Stairway'? A Pa. Judge Will Decide
You know that opening riff to Led Zeppelin's 1971 hit "Stairway to Heaven"? It sounds very, very similar to the 1968 song "Taurus" by the band Spirit. A lawsuit about the issue is moving forward.
Betto Arcos Brings The Heat From Brazil
KPFK's global music DJ recently visited Brazil, and he brings NPR's Arun Rath a stack of new music he discovered there.
Maya Beiser Shreds The Cello
Beiser gives some of her favorite rock and blues numbers a modern cello workover on her new album, Uncovered.