A Pakistani Pop Star Pulls From The Culture's Musical Past And Present
Though she's made careful study of the history of South Asian music, Zeb Bangash's career defies easy assumptions about art and Islam.
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The Blues Finds A Home In A South Central Garage
As regular as a church service, Franklin Bell's informal workshop meets every Sunday at his L.A. garage. For a small voluntary donation, guests eat, drink and dance to music both raw and graceful.
Farewell To Blackfaced Otellos At The Met
In its season opening production, New York's Metropolitan Opera abandons the tradition of darkening the skin of tenors portraying the title role in Verdi's Otello.
Robyn Hitchcock Salutes Gillian Welch And David Rawlings
Read the British troubadour's paean to his longtime collaborators while handing them a Lifetime Achievement plaque at the Americana Honors and Awards
... And Beer For All: Budweiser Makes A Metallica Beer In Canada
The beer, which has the tag line "Coulée dans le rock" (cast in rock), will get a wider release in Canada later this month when fewer than 100,000 cases of special-edition black cans hit shelves.
AmericanaFest Preview: Lucette, Whitey Morgan, Oh Pep! And More
On this week's podcast, Bob Boilen, Ann Powers and Jewly Hight showcase the music they look forward to seeing at Nashville's AmericanaFest.
A.R. Rahman Responds To Fatwa Issued For 'Muhammad' Biopic
A Muslim group in Mumbai has issued a religious edict against Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman — because he scored an Iranian film chronicling the life of the Prophet Muhammad.
Get To Know One Of The Most-Performed Living Composers
To mark the 80th birthday of the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt (Bjork and Michael Stipe are among his fans), preview an upcoming documentary and explore a few facts and myths about this singular artist.
Question Dot GIF: What Hometown Artist Inspired You To Make Music?
Circuit Des Yeux, White Lung, SubRosa, Obnox, and others sit for GIF portraits during Raleigh, N.C.'s Hopscotch Music Festival, an event that celebrates its homegrown music scene.
Sam Smith Follows In Long Line Of Stars To Record James Bond Theme
Sam Smith has recorded the theme song, called "Writing's on the Wall," for the upcoming James Bond movie. He joins artists such as Adele, Madonna and Tina Turner.