Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Pivot Online Brings Accessibility
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra principal cellist Rainer Eudeikis explains how the pandemic has changed the way they're bringing music to their audience.
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Caught In The System
When rapper Nipsey Hussle was killed in 2019, he was known as an advocate for the people in the neighborhood where he grew up and made his name. But the LAPD couldn't let his gang affiliation go.
Andrew Bird's First Holiday Album Includes A Song Inspired By The Pandemic
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Andrew Bird about his holiday album, Hark! featuring some originals and some classics.
Redemption And Connection: Lara Downes Talks With Davóne Tines
In conversation and in song, the opera singer and the pianist discover healing in a traumatized space.
FKA twigs Sues Shia LaBeouf, Accusing Him Of Domestic Abuse
The musician FKA twigs has filed suit against her ex-boyfriend, actor Shia LaBeouf, alleging that he had physically and mentally abused her. She says another ex-girlfriend has made similar claims.
2020 Was The Year Of *Trying* To Chill
The musicians who massaged our temples for us this year took more than one approach — some immersive soundscapes, some acoustic lullabies, at least one wild pop-punk experiment.
'It Becomes More And More Special': Paul McCartney On His Friendship With John Lennon
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Paul McCartney about the life and death of the Beatles' John Lennon, who was killed 40 years ago this week.
Stream Taylor Swift's New Album, 'Evermore'
Ahead of its surprise release, Swift referred to the album as folklore's sister record on social media. "To put it plainly, we just couldn't stop writing songs," she said.
Hear Sturgill Simpson's 'Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions' Now
Simpson's latest surprise release features reinterpretation of tracks from 2016's A Sailor's Guide to Earth, plus a previously unreleased cut co-written by Merle Haggard.
Ashley Ray: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Nashville singer-songwriter performs music from her celebrated album, Pauline, for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.