The gripping 'Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues' confronts the artist's complexities
A new documentary explores Armstrong's experience as a Black American musician coming of age right along with the 20th century.
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Symba: Tiny Desk Concert
The Bay Area rapper balances high-octane wordplay with crisp scene-setting in his Tiny Desk performance.
Chappell Roan, 'Casual'
Chappell Roan peppers her irresistible pop song with explicit details — some more explicit than others — about a relationship between lovers with incompatible desires.
Heat Check Roundup: redveil, Armani Caesar, Wiki and more
In this week's Heat Check selects, prodigies past and present connect with OGs and friends, rappers stretch the limits of genre, young artists breathe new life into unmistakable samples and more.
Bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma reflects on his journey down a 'Dirt Road' in N. Carolina
Hear music and field recordings from bassist, composer, and fashion icon Jamaaladeen Tacuma's residency in North Carolina, where he explores his familial and musical roots.
Bono discusses his new memoir, 'Surrender,' and the faith at U2's core
The veteran rock star speaks with Morning Edition about his new memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story — and in particular, his deep-rooted spirituality.
Chicago drops new album and film documenting its triumphant return to the road
In this session, we talk to Lee Loughnane and Robert Lamm from the road about their new album, film and the stories behind some of their biggest hits — plus, they share live performances.
Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' mixes late-night dreaminess with steely control
Swift's new album, which chronicles 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout her life, includes a bracing amount of clear-headed thoughts about love and life as a pop star.
Skechers says Ye was escorted out of its offices after an unannounced visit
It is unknown why the Grammy-winning rapper Ye showed up to the Los Angeles office, but it was the latest in a string of controversial episodes after the artist made several antisemitic remarks.
S.G. Goodman: Tiny Desk Concert
In Goodman's songs, music is a route to both survival and transcendence. Watch her perform three powerful tracks that confront grief and stump for understanding.