The Funkiest, Most Memorable Bass Riffs Ever: A Playlist
Sometimes bass guitar can be an overlooked instrument. Sometimes it gets relegated to the background. Not today, my friends. Not today.
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Amidst Global Troubles, MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Winners 'Provoke And Inspire'
This year's MacArthur Fellows — recipients of what's commonly called the Genius Grant — include artists, scientists, dancers and more. They'll each receive a no-strings-attached $625,000 award.
On 'Para La Espera,' Silvio Rodríguez Combines The Personal And Political
One of Cuba's best-known singers and songwriters, Rodríguez says this pandemic-era album — whose title translates to "For the Wait" — is all about dealing with uncertainty.
Mariah Carey's 'Rarities' Illuminate Pop Music's Evolution
Celebrating 30 years in the limelight, the pop diva's year of retrospection includes a memoir, an album of rarities and re-released remixes, all of which give a masterclass in legacy building.
Lenny Kravitz On Race, Being On The Road, And Ruff Ruff The Magic Dog
Kravitz's new memoir, Let Love Rule, follows his childhood and early career. Still touring in his 50s, Kravitz says, "I'm going to continue doing this as long as I can."
Released Decades Later: 'The Lost Berlin Tapes' By Ella Fitzgerald
In 1962, jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald gave a concert in Berlin, which was recorded but the tapes were lost. The previously unheard concert recording has been released.
Little Big Town: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Little Big Town, one of the biggest bands in country music, perform a Tiny Desk quarantine show, and they bring the hits.
Supreme Court Declines To Hear Led Zeppelin
The move lets stand a previous ruling that the gargantuan rock band did not steal the opening instrumental of "Stairway to Heaven" from another band, Spirit.
Linda Diaz, 2020 Tiny Desk Contest Winner: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Watch Linda Diaz's Tiny Desk concert, recorded atop New York City's Javits Center.
Hrishikesh Hirway On Taking 'Song Exploder' To Netflix
The documentary series, an adaptation of Hirway's popular podcast, asks musicians including Alicia Keys and R.E.M to tell the step-by-step story of how a song was created.