Can A 'Whitney' Biopic Beat Watching Whitney Houston?
Angela Bassett directs the Lifetime movie about Whitney Houston airing Saturday, but the project lacks structure and especially subtlety.
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Percussionist Bobbye Hall Is A Liner-Note Legend
Hall has played with everyone from Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson to Pink Floyd and Bob Dylan. She grew up in Detroit in the '60s, and was sitting in on Motown sessions before she could drive.
Tiny Desk Contest Entries Just Keep Coming
Three days remain to submit your video. Watch a few of the entries that have stood out to us so far.
History Goes To The Illustrators: 'A Contrarian History Of The United States'
Lalo Alcaraz and Ilan Stavans' new book isn't just hilarious; it's also important. Like all good history books, it makes a point to say something important about the present and the future.
'Everything Is Cyclical': Christian McBride Looks At 2015 In Jazz
The bassist, host of NPR's new program Jazz Night In America, talks to Audie Cornish about two exciting new jazz records, as well as two birthdays he says he can't wait to celebrate.
All Songs At 15: How To Get The Greatest Job In The World
Here's the complete and unabridged answer to the question that the hosts of All Songs Considered get asked most often. White lies, all-nighters and a $100,000 sampler are involved.
A Musical Memorial For The Face Of Extinction
Lonesome George was the last of his subspecies of giant tortoise from the Galapagos. For decades scientists tried to find him a mate, but he died alone. NPR's Adam Cole offers this elegiac tribute.
Andraé Crouch, Who Moved Gospel Into The 21st Century, Has Died
The singer and songwriter played a major role in creating a contemporary, conservative gospel sound.
Ty Segall Goes 3-D On 'Mr. Face'
Ty Segall's new EP comes on two 7-inch discs that double as a pair of 3-D glasses.
Why Pygmies Aren't Scared By The 'Psycho' Theme
Deep in the Congolese rain forest, a group of Pygmies lives in near isolation from Western music. When a team of scientists played them music from Star Wars and Psycho, the results were surprising.