Cuban Diva Omara Portuondo Feels As Strong As Ever On 'Last Kiss' World Tour
Now 88 years old, Cuba's musical matriarch wants to perform for audiences until she dies. "What I have left to live for is smiles," Portuondo says.
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Palestinian Artists Call For Eurovision Boycott; Israel Responds With PR Campaign
The Eurovision Song Contest starts next week in Tel Aviv. A cultural collective in Gaza is calling for a boycott of the competition; Israel has responded with PR videos and a "BDS" website of its own.
'We Wanted To Be Larger Than Life': Paul Stanley Of KISS On Almost 50 Years Of Rock
Paul Stanley, lead singer of KISS, looks back on the heavy metal band's legacy and talks about retiring from touring at the end of 2019.
Child Who Yelled 'Wow' At Mozart Concert Charms Boston Audience
The country's oldest orchestra, Handel and Haydn Society, reached the end of Mozart's "Masonic Funeral," when a child exclaimed, "Wow." The group is looking for the child to give them a recording.
'A Song For Any Struggle': Tom Petty's 'I Won't Back Down' Is An Anthem Of Resolve
Petty's song has been used by striking workers in defiance, by political candidates to show grit, on national stages in the aftermath of tragedy. We asked what "I Won't Back Down" means to you.
Tiny Desk Contest Contestant Bernie Dalton Dies After Battling ALS
The musician won our hearts with his deeply moving 2018 Tiny Desk contest entry as Bernie and The Believers. He'd been fighting bulbar-onset ALS, an aggressive form of Lou Gehrig's disease.
Woodstock 50 Promoter Claims Former Funders Drained $17 Million From Festival
Michael Lang, one of the founders of the original Woodstock and the promoter behind the tentative 2019 event, accused his former investor, Dentsu Aegis Network, of taking the money improperly.
'Morning Edition' Debuts The Show's Updated Theme Music
NPR's David Greene and Rachel Martin look back at famous theme songs from pop culture, and remember the old Morning Edition theme as the show debuts the updated version of the song.
Preserving The House Of A Pioneering Musician — Who We Will Never Hear
New Orleans has a fairly spotty track record when it comes to preserving cultural landmarks, but Buddy Bolden's blighted former residence may avoid being lost to time, as he nearly was.
Watch Shawn Mendes Perform on 'SNL'
The singer performed his new single "If I Can't Have You" along with his anthem for anxiety, "In My Blood."