He Was An Architect
Little Richard saw a depth and possibility for American culture, for black genius, that he could not fully see for himself. It's up to us to continue the work.
Music
3 New Holiday Songs Tap Into The Cheer — And Despair — Of The Season
The holidays have never felt more ambivalent — a feeling captured by Phoebe Bridgers' "Christmas Song"; The Bird and the Bee's "You and I at Christmas Time"; and Nick Lowe's "Winter Wonderland."
Tenor Sax George Coleman Shines On Newly Released Live Record, 'In Baltimore'
The album showcases 45 minutes from Coleman's '71 sets at Baltimore's Famous Ballroom, where the atmosphere was typically lively and the jazz legend was elegant and full of fire.
Music And Mayhem: A Diary Of Classical Albums For A Troubled 2020
NPR Music's classical editor traces the high points of a year spent listening to new albums that offered comfort and confrontation in counterpoint with the relentless world outside the headphones.
Cory Henry: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The former Snarky Puppy keyboardist and bandleader performs a special holiday Tiny Desk for our quarantine series.
Meghan Trainor Brings Much-Needed Joy To 2020 With 'A Very Trainor Christmas'
Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to singer Meghan Trainor about her new holiday album, A Very Trainor Christmas.
The War And Treaty Overcame COVID-19 To Release 'Hearts Town'
Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with musicians Tanya Blount and Michael Trotter from the band 'War and Treaty' about their new album, "Hearts Town."
In Podcast Finale, 'Louder Than A Riot' Looks At Prison Reform
NPR Music's Louder than a Riot has been doing a deep dive into the stories of rappers that highlight inequalities in the way this country addresses crime and punishment.
Not My Job: We Quiz Sisters Este and Alana Haim On Another Sibling Band
We've invited the Haims to play a game called "You're my Wonderwall." Three questions about Liam and Noel Gallagher, the brothers behind Oasis.
'I Want Us To Dream A Little Bigger': Noname And Mariame Kaba On Art And Abolition
What role can hip-hop play in reforming — or entirely dismantling — mass incarceration? Rapper Noname and activist Mariame Kaba joined Louder Than A Riot to discuss making revolution irresistible.