Music & Culture

After 65 years, percussionist finally says farewell to Bangor Symphony Orchestra

4:56pm April 14, 2022

The Bangor Symphony Orchestra was just a community orchestra in 1957 when pharmacist Bernard "Billy" Miller was asked to play the triangle. It's grown over the decades to be a professional orchestra.

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Jabali, Drummer Billy Hart – Master Teacher, Forever Student, and NEA Jazz Master

4:36pm April 14, 2022

Jazz Night profiles drummer, composer, educator, & 2022 NEA Jazz Master Billy Hart. Hear stories from his upbringing, words from his mentees, & a performance from Hart's quartet live at Dizzy's Club.

Tom Vitale and Chick Corea at the Blue Note in 2016.

How the late jazz great Chick Corea is being remembered — in concert

4:20pm April 14, 2022

by Tom Vitale

Chick Corea loved to collaborate. His former bandmates are honoring his memory with two star-studded concerts.

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Jack Harlow, 'First Class'

2:23pm April 14, 2022

by Reanna Cruz

Built around a sample of Fergie's timeless "Glamorous," "First Class" finds Jack Harlow swimming in the space between dorky and affable.

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Guitar from Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' video will be sold at auction

5:06am April 14, 2022

The music video remains one of the most popular of all time. The iconic blue guitar that Kurt Cobain played in that video will be up for auction next month.

mehro performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

Music & Culture

mehro: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

5:00am April 14, 2022

by Bob Boilen

Watch an intimate, stunning performance from the California singer-songwriter who embraces well-worn emotions with grace and beauty.

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Tim Heidecker, 'Buddy'

3:51pm April 13, 2022

by Reanna Cruz

To all the vagabonds, sad sacks and ne'er-do-wells of the world: You have an ally in Tim Heidecker.

dolltr!ck performing her Tiny Desk Contest entry

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Entries We Love: dolltr!ck, 'In The Blue'

3:34pm April 13, 2022

by Devon Williams

This Tiny Desk Contest entrant own the dancefloor she creates, jumping around her space while expertly navigating her tech and singing with crystal clarity.

Brittany Davis performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

Music & Culture

Brittany Davis: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

1:37pm April 13, 2022

by Stephen Thompson

The Seattle musician and their hard-hitting band fuse rock, soul, hip-hop, pop and R&B for songs that teem with insights about identity, injustice and power.

Singer Alicia Keys performing at Madison Square Garden in New York City, a few months after the 9/11 attacks in 2001.

The Library of Congress is preserving these major historical recordings for posterity

9:49am April 13, 2022

by Neda Ulaby

The Library of Congress adds 25 new recordings to a national registry every year to be preserved for posterity. The 2022 list includes an album by Alicia Keys and historical broadcasts from WNYC.