The 2017 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert
Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Dave Holland, Dick Hyman and Ira Gitler are recipients of the Jazz Masters award — the highest honor the U.S gives to a jazz musician or advocate.
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Kishori Amonkar, Leading Indian Classical Vocalist, Dies At Age 84
A musicians' musician who shunned the spotlight, Amonkar was a revered singer in the Hindustani (North Indian) tradition. According to Indian press reports, she died today after a brief illness.
Noname: Tiny Desk Concert
The power of language to penetrate a difficult subject, and the power of performance to share that language, are the gifts Noname brought to the Tiny Desk.
Confronting Anti-Semitism In Russia, In Words And Then Music
After the death of Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko on April 1, we revisit a 2000 feature about his most famous work, 'Babi Yar,' and the collaboration it inspired with composer Dmitri Shostakovich.
Metropolis: 4/1/17
This week's episode features a special guest mix from the Australian duo Yolanda Be Cool.
Singer-Songwriter Valerie June Draws On Her Southern Roots In 'The Order Of Time'
Though the Tennessee-born musician lives in Brooklyn now, she still takes inspiration from the Gospel music she grew up with. Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews June's latest album.
How Public Service Broadcasting Tells The Future Using The Past
Public Service Broadcasting upcoming new album tells the tale of an dying industrial town in South Wales and how it's a metaphor for our political unease.
What Do Hanson And Madonna Have In Common? Hits Ideal For Saving A Life
A New York City hospital has created a playlist of songs with the ideal tempo for CPR, although previous research suggests there is more to good chest compressions than just the right tempo.
London Post-Punks H.Grimace Slowly Seethe With 'Lipsyncer'
The song, from the band's forthcoming full-length, lurks like a smoky, sepia-toned dream from the Pixies' Surfer Rosa.
#NPRpoetry Month: Vince Staples Reads His Favorite Twitter Poems
Today's selections grapple with the existential crisis presented by string cheese, plus rapper Vince Staples shares a couple of his favorites from #NPRPoetry.