Leon Bridges Announces 'Good Thing' With Two New Songs
The Texas soul singer returns with two different tracks off his forthcoming album Good Thing.
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Craig Mack, Hit Rapper With 'Flava In Ya Ear,' Dead At 47
The rapper, who turned away from his early success for a life of seclusion and religion, died on March 12 at his home in South Carolina.
Musician Finds Snail Mail Helps Her Connect With Fans
A 22-year-old musician exchanges dozens of old-fashioned letters with fans every week. Lauren Sanderson recently sold out an 18-city tour and she's signed with a major label.
Metropolitan Opera Fires James Levine For Sexual Misconduct
"The house that Jimmy built" has terminated its association with the conductor after an investigation found evidence of "sexually abusive and harassing conduct."
From 'Slingshot' To SXSW: Public Radio Favorites Head To Austin
Musicians from NPR's public radio artist incubator series Slingshot are making their way to SXSW this year. Keep an eye out in Austin for these three Slingshot artists.
A Tale Of Friendship And Luck (But Not Pecs), Propelled By 'The Room'
For the Kyoto-based, Alabama-born duo of Nice Legs, its band name was more than just an homage to The Room -- it was an homage to friendship that ended up yielding a sorta-lucky break.
Nathaniel Rateliff Keeps Secrets For Himself On 'Tearing At The Seams'
Rateliff discusses his songwriting process on Tearing at the Seams, the latest album with his band, the Night Sweats.
'You're Not My First Enemy': In Long-Lost Jewish Songs Of WWII, Pain And Defiance
Yiddish Glory is a newly recorded album of Jewish folk songs, documented during World War II but thought lost for decades, that matches their of-the-moment lyrics to the folk songs they piggybacked.
Sade's 'Flower Of The Universe' Is Here, And It Is Stunning
The singer, on her first song in nearly seven years, is as honeyed and lush as ever. "Flower On The Universe" appears on the soundtrack to A Wrinkle in Time.
Fyre Festival Promoter Billy McFarland Pleads Guilty To Fraud
The man behind a promised luxury music event in the Bahamas admits defrauding investors and faces federal prison time as well as many civil lawsuits.