After A Fraught Year, Eurovision Crowns Portugal's Salvador Sobral
Salvador Sobral, performing a song composed by his sister, secured his country the right to host next year's contest, as per Eurovision's rules.
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Haim Return To 'Saturday Night Live,' Watch 'Want You Back'
After announcing their first album in four years, the pop-rocking sisters hit the campaign trail with a first-stop at Studio 8H in New York.
A Songwriter Gives Voice To The Silenced Women Of Rockwood Asylum
For her new album, Simone Schmidt, who performs under the name Fiver, researched the stories of women committed to the 19th-century Ontario institution for the criminally insane.
Lou Harrison, The 'Maverick' Composer With Asia In His Ears
Routinely labeled an "American maverick," Harrison lovingly brought Eastern traditions and the rugged American West together in his music, blazing new paths and constructing his own instruments.
Otis Redding's 'Unfinished Life' Still Resonates
Nearly 50 years after his untimely death, Redding's influence as a spirit of soul music remains. Jonathan Gould, author of a new biography of the singer, explains why.
Get To Know London's Thriving Jazz Scene (By Way Of Austin, Texas)
Players like Moses Boyd, Shabaka Hutchings and Sarathy Korwar drive London's jazz scene forward with sounds from around the world. In March, SXSW hosted all three for an up-to-the minute dispatch.
Otis Gibbs On Mountain Stage
The East Nashville raconteur and country-music podcaster makes his Mountain Stage debut with a guitar-slinging performance.
T.S. Monk On Piano Jazz
The percussionist dedicated this 1995 set with host Marian McPartland to his father, Thelonious Monk.
After 11 Years, Cornelius Is Back With A New Album, Surreal 'If You're Here' Video
This is truly visual music, and a rare case in which one enhances the other.
Only 1 Chance At A First Impression: Celebrating Great Musical Debuts
Fifty years ago, the Jimi Hendrix Experience made about as tremendous a first impression as it gets with Are You Experienced? — but here are several more debuts that stack up.