Mac Ayres: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Long Island R&B singer premieres a new song during his Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
Music & Culture
Famed New Orleans Live-Music Venue Adapts To Pandemic
Robert Mercurio, member of the band Galactic and co-owner of the New Orleans music venue Tipitina's, tells NPR about how the pandemic will affect the future of live music.
Music Review: Secretary Of State Pick Antony Blinken
The Biden administration's pick for Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, is a musician who's released two songs on Spotify under the name "ABlinken."
Benee of 'Supalonely' TikTok Fame Releases Debut Album
After viral fame, New Zealand musician Benee has a debut album called Hey u x.
Interview With 'Color Me Country' Radio Host Rissi Palmer
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with country singer Rissi Palmer about her radio show, "Color Me Country." It celebrates the music of Black, brown and indigenous country musicians.
Montage Of A Dream Deferred
In 2014, Bobby Shmurda aimed for a rap career and landed in prison. As the end of his sentence approaches, so do new questions about what happened, and who else paid a price.
Provocation and Follow-Through: Julia Bullock Talks With Lara Downes
The thoughtful soprano believes that art is good at questioning, challenging and provoking. But the real question, she says, is: "What happens after the provocation?"
Bad Bunny Drops The Indie-fluenced 'El Último Tour Del Mundo'
The Puerto Rican star seems to have dug into the archives of his birth decade, the '90s, for sonic inspiration on his new album.
Play It Forward: Thanksgiving Edition, Pt.2
This Thanksgiving, some musicians, including Laraaji, Mia Doi Todd and Thundercat, talk about the artists they are thankful for in a musical chain of gratitude.
Owen Pallett Is A Home-Recording Wizard
In this session, what you're going to hear are solo performances — just Pallett, using effects and looping to create layers of sound.