How João Gilberto's Music Sparked An Aesthetic Revolution
The legendary Brazilian inverted the cacophony of samba, creating a worldwide sensation, forever influencing the sound of an entire country.
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Singer Patti LaBelle Gets Her Own Street In Philadelphia
Part of Broad Street is now Patti LaBelle Way. But the new signs have the name a little wrong. The B in LaBelle should be capitalized but it isn't.
João Gilberto, Master Of Bossa Nova, Dies At 88
The Brazilian singer and guitarist, who won wide acclaim for his abundant technical skill and minimalist style, was behind one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time, 1964's Getz/Gilberto.
Competition Lives On Dreamville's 'Revenge Of The Dreamers III' Album
For Dreamville's third compilation album, Revenge of the Dreamers III, J. Cole wanted to invite as many hip-hop and R&B artists as possible to collaborate for 10 days straight. It worked.
Why Taylor Swift Is Calling The Sale Of Her Old Music Label Her Worst Case Scenario
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Jem Aswad of Variety about the controversy surrounding Taylor Swift's master recordings, which her old label just sold to a new owner.
Taylor Swift's Former Label Big Machine Is Sold, Rankling The Star
The sale, to the company of Justin Bieber manager Scooter Braun, was announced Sunday, and included control over all of Swift's previous albums.
Chinese Company Backs Out Of Controversial Choir College Purchase
Rider University had planned to sell Westminster Choir College to the China-based Kaiwen Education, but now says it will only move Westminster out of its valuable property in Princeton, N.J.
Drummer Janet Weiss Leaves Sleater-Kinney
"The band is heading in a new direction and it is time for me to move on," she writes.
40 Years Ago: The First Sony Walkman Went On Sale
Before smartphones, iPods or iTunes, there was the Sony Walkman, which went on sale four decades ago. More than 400 million have been sold over the years.
After Years Apart, The Black Keys Get Back To Basics
Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney speak with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about stripping down their sound and process on their first album in five years, Let's Rock.