Warner Music Group Trading On Wall Street, Promises Social Justice Support
One of the world's three major record labels is now a publicly traded company.
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Run The Jewels Releases New Album 'RTJ4' Early
Killer Mike and El-P drop their fourth full-length album two days ahead of its scheduled release date and days after Killer Mike addressed protests in his hometown of Atlanta in a televised speech.
The Law Police Used To Discriminate Against Musicians Of Color
The New York Police Department kept musicians of color from the stage for almost three decades by revoking their cabaret cards, a license required to perform for pay in nightclubs.
Music Companies Promise A Tuesday 'Blackout' For Black Lives
Record labels and other organizations will participate in a daylong moratorium on "business as usual," though some argue the actions don't do enough to address the industry's history of exploitation.
Classic World Cafe: John Mayer En Route To Superstardom
Today, you can pretend it's 2001: John Mayer visits the World Cafe just after the release of his debut album Room For Squares, which sold over 4 million copies and won him his first Grammy award.
Finding Connection And Comfort In Livestream Concerts During Quarantine
NPR Music correspondents Ann Powers and Sidney Madden recommend a few favorite livestreaming performance series to check out while in-person concerts are on hold.
Heat Check: 'Black Joy Is Radical'
To celebrate radical Black joy in a time of great pain, here's a round-up of new tracks from the worlds of jazz, R&B and rap, all to remind you that they can't hijack happiness.
Our Daily Breather: Don Bryant Recommends Playing Some Old Favorites
In Our Daily Breather, we ask writers and artists to recommend ways to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Don Bryant has been spending time with some of his favorite old songs.
Hadestown: Tiny Desk Concert
The cast and musicians of the hit Broadway musical Hadestown pack into the Tiny Desk for a truly glorious performance of its greatest songs.
The Pandemic Separated Her From Her Sick Mom. Nina Simone Helped Her Cope
Cara Robertson shares the song that helping her get through these times - Nina Simone's cover of the 1970 hit O-o-h Child.