How Live Music Is Coping, And What The Near Future Will Bring
The damage done to independent live music by the pandemic has been catastrophic – and a future where it thrives will, regardless and inevitably, arrive.
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A New Children's Album Celebrates Kids Who Are Transgender And Nonbinary
Noel King speaks to music therapist and musician Julie Be of the group Ants on a Log about a new all-star children's album that celebrates trans and nonbinary kids.
Flatbush Zombies: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Watch the hip-hop group perform a stripped-down set from a house in Los Angeles for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
Play It Forward: Indigo Girls' Amy Ray And Emily Saliers On Their 45-Year Kinship
A new season Ari Shapiro's musical chain of gratitude, Play It Forward, begins with Indigo Girls' Amy Ray and Emily Saliers talking about their lifelong bond and the poetic flair of Kae Tempest.
R. Kelly Associates Charged With Trying To Bribe, Intimidate His Accusers
Federal prosecutors say that one of the three men offered $500,000 to keep one woman from testifying. Another allegedly burned an SUV leased by an accuser's father.
City Scenes: Northern Colorado's Music Community Rallies For Mental Health
In this edition of Slingshot's City Scenes, which shines a spotlight on local music scenes around the country, Colorado musicians stage an online concert to help those struggling during the pandemic.
During A Lonely New York Summer, Lincoln Center Brings Music To Essential Workers
America's biggest arts complex hasn't been able to present its regular programming due to the pandemic. Watch one of the private outdoor concerts organized for healthcare professionals and teachers.
Trini Lopez, 'If I Had A Hammer' Singer, Dies Of COVID-19 Complications At 83
Legendary musician Trini Lopez has died of coronavirus complications in a Palm Springs, Calif., hospital at the age of 83. NPR remembers his life and legacy.
One Direction Joins List Of Bands With Multiple No. 1 Records From Members
With Harry Styles' first No. 1 on the Billboard pop charts, One Direction has become one of just a handful of bands to ever produce multiple members with No. 1 solo records.
How Hip-Hop Brought A Young Hmong American And His Grandma Together
Tou Saik Lee is a Hmong American living in Minnesota. He felt disconnected from his culture. Then he discovered hip hop and the traditional songs of his grandmother. They began performing together.