Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Steady Holiday
In our first of four Tiny Desk Meets SXSW concerts, Dre Babinski delivers an absolutely charming performance.
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Jon Batiste On His New Album, 'We Are'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Jon Batiste. The prolific artist, who has composed music for Disney and whose band plays for Stephen Colbert, is releasing a solo album.
'We Will Never Break': In Iraq, A Yazidi Women's Choir Keeps Ancient Music Alive
Women from Iraq's Yazidi minority get together to perform centuries-old sacred songs. They've survived captivity by ISIS and loved ones' deaths. "They are trying to heal," says a Yazidi politician.
Alt Latino: Songs For Spring
NPR's Felix Contreras brings us the latest music from Alt Latino.
Rickie Lee Jones Debuts Memoir Named After One Of Her Best-Known Songs
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to musician Rickie Lee Jones about her new memoir, Last Chance Texaco: Chronicles of an American Troubadour.
On 'Company's Comin',' Leslie Jordan And Gospel Greats Sing For Joy
Emmy award-winning actor and comedian Leslie Jones' popularity has reached new heights during the pandemic, now marked with the release of his new gospel music album, Company's Comin'.
Padma Lakshmi's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts
The Top Chef host and author shared her love for the series on Instagram, so we asked her to go a little deeper.
U.S. Box Office Plummeted 86% in 2020, Says Leading Arts Group
The new data show the drop in ticket sales at theaters, arts centers and orchestras in the United States, U.K. and Canada has been "catastrophic" for the performing arts.
Jazz Night In America Wants To Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month With You
For this year's jazz appreciation month, NPR's Jazz Night in America wants to hear from you! Let us know what role jazz plays in your life.
Erwin Helfer Helps 'Celebrate The Journey' With The Chicago Boogie Ensemble
For Helfer, vintage piano dialects are living traditions, not museum exhibits. The 85-year-old Chicago musician helps keep those traditions alive — and passes that knowledge on — with a new album.