What music means to those who were blinded in the 2019 mass protests in Chile
Music has brought solace and companionship for some of those who were blinded in the 2019 mass protests in Chile.
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Encore: Eric Gales on reclaiming his place as a blues guitar icon
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke with guitarist and singer Eric Gales about reclaiming a career stalled by drug addiction and prison time.
On '¡Ay!', the tropical music of Lucrecia Dalt's childhood becomes avant-garde sci-fi
On her surreal, sci-fi and decidedly romantic new album ¡Ay!, the Colombian, Berlin-based electronic artist crafts an alien narrative drawing inspiration from the genres of her youth.
The fashion world embraced Ye. After his 'White Lives Matter' shirts, that may change
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Robin Givhan, senior critic-at-large at The Washington Post, about the rapper's actions at Paris Fashion Week.
Ye takes to Twitter after Instagram restricts his account following antisemitic posts
Ye, the rapper and fashion designer formerly known as Kanye West, had recently accused hip hop mogul Diddy of being under the influence of "the Jewish people."
Personifying a country ideal, Loretta Lynn tackled sexism through a complicated lens
Rather than extol Lynn in ways she rejected, we should appreciate the agency with which she so impressively crafted her identity in country music.
Groundbreaking garage rock compilation 'Nuggets' turns 50
50 years ago - Elektra Records asked one of its talent scouts, guitarist Lenny Kaye, to create a double compilation album. That album "Nuggets" laid the groundwork for punk.
The RAP Act would bar the use of music lyrics in court proceedings
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Democratic New York Congressman Jamaal Bowman about the RAP Act, which would bar the use of music lyrics as evidence in court proceedings.
How Italian opera influenced Mexican ranchera
The influence can be traced back to the 1800s when opera companies and their star singers traveled from Italy to perform across the country.
This trumpet-fueled walk-on song is professional baseball's latest craze
"Narco," a dance hit by Australian musician Timmy Trumpet and the Dutch DJ duo Blasterjaxx, is the walk-on music for star relief pitcher Edwin Díaz.