Dennis DeCarlo, 61: 'No One Is Alone' from 'Into the Woods'
In memory of a woodshop teacher and set designer for high school musical productions, a song about carrying on after loss.
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Kendrick Lamar uses his grief-fueled new album to reveal just how human he is
The new album by hip-hop superstar Kendrick Lamar is called Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers and is out Friday. It's been more than 5 years since his last album.
A Ukrainian singer finds his voice on the streets of Warsaw, Poland
Roman Panchenko moved to Poland from Chernihiv a few years ago and was afraid of singing in the streets. But now, after the war started, he sings Ukrainian songs in a Warsaw plaza to help his country.
Kendrick Lamar (feat. Baby Keem & Sam Dew), 'Savior'
Whether we're ready to hear it or not, the elusive rapper isn't holding back.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 13)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Anthony Roth Costanzo nearly lost his voice to cancer. Now he's back as 'Akhnaten'
A decade ago, Costanzo had surgery that threatened to destroy his singing voice. Now he stars as a gender-fluid Egyptian pharaoh in the Met Opera's production. Originally broadcast Oct. 7, 2019.
World Cafe 30th Anniversary Playlist: 2020
Though it feels like just yesterday that Jason Isbell released Reunions and we got incredible releases from Phoebe Bridgers, My Morning Jacket and Fiona Apple, it was, in fact, just two years ago.
alt-J has always had a knack for making the unconventional sound appealing
A well-deserved break — and building their own studio — was the spark the group needed to make 'The Dream,' their most adventurous album yet.
Third Coast Percussion's borderless music finds inspiration in fleet-footed beats
On a new album, the most accessible so far, the Grammy-winning group reaches out to an EDM wizard, a famous film score composer and Philip Glass.
My Chemical Romance, 'The Foundations of Decay'
On the band's first song since 2014, My Chemical Romance exorcises a demon.