Julian Bream, The Classical Guitar Giant With The Soul Of A Jazz Player
Guitarist Julian Bream, who died Friday at the age of 87, was as important to the history of classical guitar as Andres Segovia.
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Listen To 'Teenage Dirtbag' With Me: Ruston Kelly On The Loser Anthem
The Nashville star helps us break down the beloved 2000 single by Wheatus, a truly strange cult hit that has stood the test of time.
How Live Music Is Coping, And What The Near Future Will Bring
The damage done to independent live music by the pandemic has been catastrophic – and a future where it thrives will, regardless and inevitably, arrive.
During A Lonely New York Summer, Lincoln Center Brings Music To Essential Workers
America's biggest arts complex hasn't been able to present its regular programming due to the pandemic. Watch one of the private outdoor concerts organized for healthcare professionals and teachers.
'The South Got Something To Say' Is A Celebratory Canon Of Southern Rap
NPR Music has launched The South Got Something To Say, a canon of Southern hip-hop. Its creator, critic Briana Younger, and NPR's Rodney Carmichael explained the project on All Things Considered.
Opinion: We Are Africans. Here's Our View Of Beyoncé's 'Black Is King'
Esther Ngumbi, a professor from Kenya, and Ifeanyi Nsofor, a doctor in Nigeria, react to the megastar's movie-length music video — and to criticism from other Africans.
Before The South Had Something To Say: How A Region Discovered Its Voice
In the early 1990s, you might not think rappers from Atlanta had much in common with rappers from New Orleans or Miami. So when and how did "Southern hip-hop" get to be recognized as an entity?
Phil Elverum Returns To A Refuge As The Microphones
Microphones in 2020 is a single 45-minute track written to "unburden myself from the weight of all this memory," says Phil Elverum, "even though I also think it has so much value."
A New Documentary Shines A Spotlight On The Lyricist Behind The Disney Renaissance
The Disney+ documentary Howard features the life and work of Howard Ashman, a lyricist known for Little Shop of Horrors and one half of the duo that brought the music for three classic films to life.
How The Go-Go's Perfected Pop-Punk
The Go-Go's proved that pop and punk could mingle to land at the top of the charts. "You can take the girl out of punk, but you can't take punk out of the girl," says Charlotte Caffey, lead guitarist.