Isaiah Rashad Returns, Burns And All
After a turbulent five-year absence, Isaiah Rashad has released his second studio album, The House Is Burning. Rashad speaks with NPR about community, DJ Screw, DC Comics and more.
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Dominican Merengue Star Johnny Ventura Dies At 81
The musician rose to fame in the 1960s and '70s, bringing global attention to his hip-shaking style of music.
Yola Takes The Whole Wheel With 'Stand For Myself'
The British-born singer is, after years of successful but imbalanced collaborative work and four Grammy nominations for her last record, finally and fully at the creative helm of her career.
Watch Highlights From Exit Zero Jazz Festival's 10-Year Anniversary
Jazz Night brings you three concert highlights from the Southern New Jersey festival featuring Gabrielle Cavassa, Shemekia Copeland and Pedrito Martinez.
'It's Mutual': This Is How BTS' Fans Put Their Money And Hearts Behind The Band
BTS isn't just one of the most popular bands in the world. It's also bringing billions of dollars to the South Korean economy.
Newport Folk Festival Returns, In A Year Defined By Uncertainty
After a silent year in which artists were sent grants instead of invitations to perform, the beloved festival was determined to go on this year, as carefully as possible. And how possible is that?
Jack Antonoff And Bruce Springsteen Head Home To Jersey On Bleachers' 'Chinatown'
Singer-songwriter and producer Jack Antonoff joined Noel King of Morning Edition to talk about his band Bleachers' new album, Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night, and the influence of home.
Neffy, 'Wait Up'
This #NowPlaying discovery of Neffy comes to us from this year's Tiny Desk Contest.
3 Years After His Death, Sam Mehran's Loved Ones Share Posthumous Album 'Cold Brew'
Underground musician Sam Mehran's father and friends share what the process of compiling his posthumous album, Cold Brew, was like. It's out today, three years after Mehran's death.
ZZ Top Bassist Dusty Hill Dead At Age 72
One-third of the Texas blues-rock mainstay ZZ Top has died. Dusty Hill, the band's bassist and one of its vocalists, was 72 years old, and according to his bandmates died at his home in Houston.