Thousands of Afghan artists are still trying to flee the Taliban
A family of Afghan musicians in the U.S. wants to raise awareness about their plight.
Music & Culture
Rosanne Cash Reflects on Her Life and Legacy
For decades, Rosanne Cash has soared through the ranks of music with her powerhouse poetic skills and wistful reflections on her past. This hour we explore Rosanne's life and legacy through her music.
Beyoncé releases 'Renaissance' — her 7th studio album
The new album pulls from '70s disco, '80s synth-pop, '90s house and afro-beats. In other words, it makes you want to dance. This is only the first act — there will be two more sister records.
Beyoncé releases seventh album, 'Renaissance'
More than six years after the lauded visual album Lemonade, Beyoncé returns, evolves and responds to a very different world.
Encore: A posthumous album captures the humor — and heartache — of Sam Mehran
Underground musician Sam Mehran died four years ago, but his music continues to be published. His entire found body of work now lives online.
Tyshawn Sorey's 'Mesmerism' celebrates the everyday miracle of the jazz rhythm trio
Each player in this trio addresses the beat in a spontaneous way, without constant chaos. A casual romp like this session makes for breezy listening.
Pigeon Pit: Tiny Desk Concert
The folk-punk unit performs hopeful, shout-alongable songs about seeking freedom in the face of tyranny, exhaustion and everyday nonsense.
Maggie Rogers' summer mixtape sweats with sweetness
Filled with pop mosaics, Surrender feels like a quintessentially summer album. Naturally, we asked Maggie Rogers for a roséwave playlist.
Singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks is starting a new chapter as a comic book star
You can see the singer's animated story come to life in the 22-page book Female Force: Stevie Nicks. Rumors are she's being reimagined in her signature witchy style and long blond hair.
'Castor and Patience' opera explores systematic barriers to Black land ownership
Cousins struggle with debts and may have to sell property long held by their family in a work created by former poet laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy K. Smith and composer Gregory Spears.