Matt Berninger's First Solo Album Was Inspired By Willie Nelson's 'Stardust'
The National's lead singer set out to create something warm and welcoming on his new album, Serpentine Prison.
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Rep. Clyburn Wants To Make 'Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing' The U.S. National Hymn
For more than 100 years Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing has been known as the Black National Anthem. But Congressman James Clyburn believes it's time for it to be honored as the official National Hymn.
Max Richter: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Watch the composer, in a bucolic southern England setting, play six of his most tranquil, yet probing pieces.
On A New Anthology, Dusty Springfield's Take On Southern Soul Gets Another Look
In 1968, the British singer flew to the U.S. after signing with Atlantic Records. Her acclaimed recordings from this period are collected in Dusty Springfield: The Complete Atlantic Singles 1968-1971.
With 'Some Kind Of Tomorrow' 2 Jazz Musicians Improvise Together Over Zoom
Soprano saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom and bassist Mark Helias play together in a new remotely recorded digital album. These seasoned improvisers line up just right, despite the recording challenges.
Press Pause And Hit Play: The Best New Songs You Missed In 2021
A regularly updated playlist that keeps track of new songs deemed absolutely essential by the NPR Music staff.
The Voices Of Black Women Were Essential To Phil Spector's Wall Of Sound
The full impact of Spector's musical legacy is impossible to measure without accounting for the creative labor of singers like Darlene Love and the damage Spector's manipulations did to their careers.
Thistle & Shamrock: Wintersong
Listen to Fiona Ritchie's hour-long curation of winter songs featuring artists Maddy Prior, Atwater Donelly and Kim Robertson.
PUP: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Canadian punk band might have generated a noise complaint with this Tiny Desk quarantine performance.
John Legend, Garth Brooks, Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake And More To Perform
Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez will co-headline the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday. The day features a variety of performances from other musical artists.