Raye Zaragoza: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Akimel Oʼotham folk singer performs four songs for her Tiny Desk (home) concert.
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'Blue Velvet' and 'Quantum Leap' actor Dean Stockwell has died at age 85
The veteran actor was known for his wide variety of roles — from sci-fi tv shows such as Quantum Leap and Battlestar Galactica, to arthouse classics like Paris, Texas and Blue Velvet.
Karen Dalton, 'Something on Your Mind (Alternate Take)'
Alternate takes are often mere curiosities, but Karen Dalton's country-inflected version of "Something on Your Mind" feels genuinely revealing.
Mitski, 'The Only Heartbreaker'
"The Only Heartbreaker" enlists an '80s sound in classic "Take On Me"-style that emphasizes the histrionics of intentionally sabotaging something or someone.
8 tips to follow if you're trapped in a crushing crowd
An expert on crowd dynamics shares his advice on how to survive a crush of people. Two tips: don't put a backpack on the ground — and protect your ribs, so you can breathe.
Under the thunder that opens Led Zeppelin's 'When the Levee Breaks'
Throughout NPR's 50th anniversary, we're looking back at moments from that year that have (also) stood the test of time. Today, one of the most unforgettable pieces of drumming in rock history.
Ronnie Martin, 'From the Womb of the Morning, The Dew of Your Youth Will Be Yours'
Martin returns to the thriving synth-pop spirit of his former project, Joy Electric, with this glittering new single.
Ya Tseen: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
From the Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi community house, the Southeast Alaskan artist uses a combination of electronic and acoustic elements to fuel his Tiny Desk home concert.
Travis Scott says he will cover funeral costs related to Astroworld Festival
Artist Travis Scott made the offer on Monday as more than a dozen victims filed lawsuits against him and other festival organizers.
'Wait Wait' for Nov. 6, 2021: Our Chicago Homecoming with Chance the Rapper
Hip-hop superstar Chance the Rapper returns to the show to play a game we call, "Chance? Meet Community Chest": Three questions about Monopoly.