Influential Organ Player Dr. Lonnie Smith Has Died At Age 79
Dr. Lonnie Smith, an influential American organ player and member of the George Benson quartet in the 1960s, died this week at the age of 79.
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Maria Elena Silva, 'December'
Maria Elena Silva's voice floats like a feather swishing this way and that, painting invisible shapes with the wind. Her music, spacious and exploratory, does the same.
In Labelle And Beyond, Sarah Dash Could Never Fade Into The Background
Even next to Patti Labelle's charisma and Nona Hendryx's songcraft, there is no Labelle without the range and clarity of Dash's silver throat — and the trio's commitment to singing as equals.
What's An Unreleased John Lennon Tape Worth? Nearly $60K, According To This Bidder
The 33-minute recording captures Lennon and Yoko Ono talking to student journalists during their 1970 stay in Denmark. He also sings "Radio Peace," a song that is not believed to exist anywhere else.
John Mellencamp & Bruce Springsteen, 'Wasted Days'
John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen have discographies that go back to the '70s, but have never actually recorded in the studio together until now.
Eme Alfonso: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Cuban vocalist and her parents perform a three-song set from Havana for this stop of our "El Tiny" tour of Latin music.
Dr. Lonnie Smith, Master Of The Hammond Organ, Dies At 79
The NEA Jazz Master died Tuesday from pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 79.
What New Netflix And Hulu Documentaries Reveal About Britney Spears' Conservatorship
Netflix's Britney vs Spears and Hulu's Controlling Britney Spears — released right before an important hearing on the singer's conservatorship — piece together how Spears lost control of her life.
Terence Blanchard's Met Opera Debut Is A Singular Achievement And A Shared Success
The composer's magnetically powerful Fire Shut Up in My Bones lands with a force of authenticity, a too-rare window into Black life in an operatic setting.
How An Author And Illustrator Adapted Nina Simone's Complicated Life Story For Kids
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with author Traci Todd and illustrator Christian Robinson about their new children's book 'NINA: A Story of Nina Simone,' and adapting a complicated figure's story for kids.