Struggling with its past, Germany's 1,000-year-old choir admits girls for the 1st time
Since its founding over 1,000 years ago, this Catholic music school and song group in Regensburg, Germany, has been boys only. Until now.
Music & Culture
Why Kanye West is splitting with the Gap
An attorney for Kanye West, who goes by Ye, said that a letter has been sent to the clothing chain seeking to terminate the contract between the clothing chain and West's company, Yeezy.
Youngbloods: Saxophonist Sarah Hanahan
Meet Sarah Hanahan, a rising star on alto saxophone
'El Tiny' takeover returns for Latinx Heritage Month
This year we celebrate our second "El Tiny" takeover of the Tiny Desk concerts to honor the wide range of sounds and experiences that make up Latinx heritage.
Big risks and adventurous friends: How composer Julia Wolfe became a renegade
The Pulitzer-winning, MacArthur "genius" co-founder of Bang on a Can looks for the grit in music, whether she's writing a string quartet or one of her history-based oratorios.
R. Kelly is convicted of child pornography
A federal jury convicted R. Kelly of several child pornography charges in his hometown of Chicago, delivering another legal blow to a singer who used to be one of the biggest R&B stars in the world.
The hidden world of an opera prompter
One of the world's greatest living composers, John Adams, has a new opera, and the prompter keeps 'Anthony and Cleopatra' from flying off the rails.
Damien Sneed & Friends live at Dizzy's Club
Watch Damien Sneed's exhilarating performance at Dizzy's Club in New York City.
Halle Bailey's 'Little Mermaid' is already making waves among young Black girls
Social media has been filled with videos of Black children watching the teaser of the trailer for the new Little Mermaid movie, which stars Bailey.
Watch the 2022 Americana Honors & Awards, featuring Brandi Carlile, Lucius and more
The Americana Honors & Awards celebrates pioneering veteran artists and trailblazing newcomers. The ceremony is the hallmark event of the annual AMERICANAFEST, which returns Wednesday.