Joy Crookes' first album embraces power, heartbreak and racial justice
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with singer and songwriter Joy Crookes about her debut album, "Skin."
Music Interviews
Meet Z The Author, a standout artist from the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest
Each year, the Tiny Desk Contest attracts thousands of impressive unsigned artists from across the country — including Z The Author, who sent in a song inspired by 2020's Black Lives Matter protests.
PinkPantheress reimagines garage music for a new generation
The internet's buzziest new artist talks creating her new mixtape to hell with it, sample culture, and nostalgia
In Central Park, mid-pandemic, jazz was alive atop sacred ground
Join us for an impromptu concert series in the heart of Central Park, titled Walk With The Wind and featuring performances by tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, drummer Nasheet Waits and more.
Remi Wolf's rule-breaking pop pushes her closer to superstar status
The colorful singer behind viral hit "Photo ID" is releasing her debut album, Juno. Using music to navigate struggles with sobriety, Wolf talks about vulnerability and creating to release feelings.
World Cafe celebrates 30 years: Hear the entire first show
At 10 a.m. ET on Oct. 14, 1991, the original World Cafe host David Dye and a small production staff launched the very first Cafe.
Tubist Richard Antoine White shares his unlikely path to the stage 'I'm Possible'
White spent his early childhood in poverty in Baltimore, at times sleeping in abandoned houses. He's now principal tubist in the Santa Fe Symphony and the New Mexico Philharmonic.
Collective connection drives Lukas Nelson's new album 'A Few Stars Apart'
While the pandemic has been immeasurably difficult, there were also some silver linings for Lukas Nelson – like getting to spend more time with family.
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein illuminates a lifetime in art with a new multimedia concert
The eloquent pianist used a work break imposed by pandemic to learn something new: stage directing, a skill set she put to use in creating a multimedia recital.
Cimafunk's 'El Alimento' blends Afro-Cuban rhythms with classic American funk
The sophomore album from the Cuban artist is a wildly danceable collection of songs, including a collaboration with funk legend George Clinton and some family wisdom.