From bankruptcy to IPO in a year? It's a tune Guitar Center might play
Mattress Firm, Claire's, Guitar Center are bankruptcy survivors going from a year of shuttered stores to planning a new life as publicly traded companies.
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Pianist Lara Downes re-centers the music of the Great Migration
Pianist Lara Downes' latest mini-album traces the story of the Great Migration of Black Americans from the south in the early to mid-20th century, with music by Florence Price and Harry T. Burleigh.
Boston Modern Orchestra Project is honored for championing overlooked American music
The Gramophone Classical Music Awards recognized the group known as BMOP for its extraordinary service to overlooked American composers of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Kanye West is now officially 'Ye'
The change has been in the works since at least since 2018, when he released a studio album by that name. He has cited its biblical significance as "you," noting "So I'm you, I'm us, it's us."
Join NPR Music's Listening Party for John Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme: Live in Seattle'
WBGO's Nate Chinen will be joined by saxophonist Branford Marsalis and harpist Brandee Younger in a live conversation about this recently unearthed live recording.
Remembering Irish Musician Paddy Moloney
Paddy Moloney, the frontman for the Irish band The Chieftains, died Tuesday at the age of 83. For more than 50 years, his band brought the musical traditions of Ireland to a worldwide audience.
3-time Latin Grammy winner Susana Baca marks a career spanning 50 years
Peruvian folklorist Susana Baca is known for bringing Afro-Peruvian music to stages around the world. She also served as Peru's minister of culture. Her latest album is called, Palabras Urgentes.
Remembering jazz musician Mike Renzi who has died at age 80
Mike Renzi, who accompanied Tony Bennett, Mel Torme, Peggy Lee, Lady Gaga and others, died last week. NPR's Scott Simon talks to broadcaster Murray Horwitz, who knew Renzi for more than 40 years.
Judas Priest guitarist finishes solo after suffering a ruptured aorta
Richie Faulkner was performing on stage when he felt something strange in his chest. It turned out to be his aorta rupturing, a condition only about one in five people survive.
A preview of 'El Tiny' Concerts: Camila Cabello, Yendry and Nicki Nicole
It's National Hispanic Heritage Month and NPR Music is marking it with a Latin Music showcase at Tiny Desk.