Taylor Swift's 'Look What You Made Me Do' Video Is A Lot
A swirl of shiny self-parody and attack — about what was expected, judging by the first single — defines Swift's first video from Reputation.
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Kinan Azmeh Brings The Magic Of Music To Summer Camp For Refugee Children
The acclaimed Syrian clarinetist has performed all over the world, but recently played before a different type of international audience: refugee children at a summer camp in New Jersey.
Brand New, Again: 'Science Fiction' Is A Self-Revival
Emo has its survivors, but few can command attention the way Brand New has in eight years without an album. The band's surprise return with Science Fiction comes, characteristically, on its own terms.
Lukas Nelson On Surfing And Stingrays, A Childhood On Tour And His Georgia Love Story
The Texas-born, Hawaii-raised musician has toured with Neil Young and his father, outlaw poet Willie Nelson. The new, self-titled album from his band, Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real, is out now.
Vijay Iyer On Jazz's 'History Of Defiance,' His Influences And Playing In A Sextet
The acclaimed jazz pianist and Harvard music professor talks with NPR's Scott Simon about the Vijay Iyer Sextet's new album, Far From Over, and the politics that inspired it.
This Music Teacher Played His Saxophone While In Brain Surgery
The surgeons tasked with removing a tumor from Dan Fabbio's brain had worked hard not to disrupt his ability to perform music. They rejoiced when he was able to play his sax on the operating table.
Iron & Wine Returns To The Whispers And Hush On 'Beast Epic'
On Iron & Wine's new album, Sam Beam scales back his sound's lavish orchestration while maintaining a sense of brightness and verve.
An Accidental Hit 'Begins To Shine' — And Only Because Of 'Teen Titans Go!'
In 2005, a group called B.E.R. was commissioned to write a 1980s-style pop song. "The Night Begins To Shine" was unearthed by TV show Teen Titans Go! as a joke; now, years later, it's a Billboard hit.
Dan Wilson On World Cafe
The frontman and songwriter for Semisonic talks about co-writing with artists like Adele, Dixie Chicks and Gabe Dixon, and performs songs from his album Recovered.
World Air Guitar Champion Is In Finland To Defend His Title
The 2017 world air guitar finals are Friday night in Finland, and Matt Burns is there. He was last year's winner. Burns picked "Airistotle" as his nom de rock.