Arcade Fire Returns With 2020's First Big Post-Election Protest Anthem
The band gave fans a rousing preview of "Generation A" as part of Stephen Colbert's election-night special.
Music & Culture
Baron Wolman, Rolling Stone's First Staff Photographer, Dies At 83
Wolman was the gifted eye behind countless iconic photographs of legendary artists, including Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, Miles Davis and Johnny Cash, and the tumult of the first Woodstock.
Dinner Party 'Freeze Tag' Is A Reminder Of Life's Fragility
This video, part of our 'We Insist' timeline of 2020's noteworthy protest music, was released Oct. 29.
Tracy Chapman Returns To Sing Of 'Revolution' On The Eve Of Election Day
In her first TV performance since 2015, the singer-songwriter performs "Talkin' Bout a Revolution," the opening song from her classic 1988 debut.
Brace Yourself: YouTube Has A New Most-Watched Video
"Baby Shark" now has well over 7 billion views. It just ended the reign of the previous record-holder: the video for the song "Despacito."
From Springsteen To Stevie Wonder, Veteran Musicians Capture The Moment
Three new songs from established acts speak to the times: "Ghosts," by Bruce Springsteen; "Can't Put It in the Hands of Fate," by Stevie Wonder; and "Didn't Want to Be This Lonely," by The Pretenders.
On 'Swirling,' Marshall Allen Keeps The The Sun Ra Arkestra Soaring Through Space
The 96-year-old saxophonist, who began playing with Sun Ra in the late '50s and continued to lead the Arkestra after its namesake's death, discusses the band's first album in more than 20 years.
Two Deadheads, From Two Generations, On 'American Beauty' At 50
One lived through the Grateful Dead's heyday; the other was born after Jerry Garcia died. Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras and NPR producer Isabella Gomez Sarmiento trade notes on a shared obsession.
Heavy Rotation: 9 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
This October, NPR member stations bring you a mix of the most popular songs on their airwaves, including music from Nilüfer Yanya, Sierra Ferrell, Sharon Van Etten, Ani DiFranco and more.