Mega-Pop Career Fully Established, Diane Warren Is Finally Putting Her Name In Front
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with award-winning songwriter Diane Warren about the release of her debut studio album, The Cave Sessions, Vol. 1.
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A Life Of Irresistible Creation: Marian Anderson In Songs And Pictures
The trailblazing singer, who broke the color barrier at the Metropolitan Opera in 1955, is remembered in a deluxe new release of albums and images.
Nite Jewel, 'Anymore'
How do you recover from the life-shattering force of heartache? As Ramona Gonzalez sings on "Anymore," it leaves a person bereft of language.
Remembering Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts
During his 58 years with the Stones, Watts, who died Aug. 24, often let the other members of the band take the spotlight on stage and in the press. Originally broadcast in 1991.
BTS (Feat. Megan Thee Stallion), 'Butter'
The rapper's ad-libs add an edge to BTS' high-energy dance pop, but in no way is she out of place. What better group to rally behind the hot girl than ARMY?
The Sound Of 'Candyman' Comes From A Hauntingly Cyclical History
In writing the soundtrack for the "spiritual sequel" to the 1992 film, veteran sound artist and composer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe drew on found sound, horror legacies and African-American history.
Tarriona 'Tank' Ball Gets 'Vulnerable AF'
With the pandemic initiating a much needed break from touring, Tank and the Bangas frontperson Tarriona Ball finds the time to debut her poetry book, Vulnerable AF.
Natalie Jane Hill, 'Orb Weaver'
A year after her debut, Hill quietly expands her universe with "Orb Weaver," featuring delicately ornate pedal steel and cello that gently eddies around a whitewater of finger-picked guitar.
Baby Keem (Feat. Kendrick Lamar), 'family ties'
After firing a few warning shots over the past year and change, Baby Keem has dropped a missile by the name of "family ties" — with some help from his big cousin, Kendrick Lamar.
David Duchovny's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts
The actor and musician shares his favorite Tiny Desk concerts.