World Cafe Nashville: Ahmed And Hasan Alzuabi
Music City is home to a growing community of immigrants and refugees from the Middle East, including this Syrian father-and-son duo.
Music
Caroline Shaw's Helping 'Hands'
Riffing off a Baroque cantata, the Pulitzer-winner creates a beautiful and luminous musical balm.
A Moment With Zucchero, Italian Pop Star And Amateur Linguist
Zucchero Forniciari speaks with Ari Shapiro about getting career advice from Miles Davis and writing songs with in what he calls "macaroni English."
World Cafe Nashville: Little Bandit
Alex Caress' band makes classic country music with a sassy and subtly political twist.
Beyonce Cancels On Coachella, Planning To Return In 2018
One of the world's biggest stars pulls out from one of the world's largest festivals — on doctor's orders.
First Watch: Thao's 'Meticulous Bird,' A Hammering Beat With A Powerful Message
Beneath this bright song, filled with beat and bass, lies a rich message of empowerment for survivors of sexual violence.
First Watch: STRFKR's Video For 'In The End' Honors John Waters, In Law-Breaking Drag
The video is a film, on film — STRFKR's "In The End" honors John Waters in the best possible way.
Gabriel Garzón-Montano, 'Crawl' (Live)
One of the most promising artists of 2017 plays a song off his latest album, Jardín.
A Jazz Fact Check Of 'La La Land'
There are many takes about what La La Land gets right or wrong about jazz. This episode explores how the tension between illusion and disillusion plays out among real musicians in Los Angeles.
Song Premiere: Little Big Town's 'Night On Our Side' Sees Blue Skies
An optimistic, harmony-rich slab of countrified pop-rock, the song returns to one of modern country music's sturdiest themes: the celebration of a night electrified with possibility.