Lara Downes: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Watch the pianist reimagine old spirituals and songs of freedom that continue to resonate in new ways.
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Tracee Ellis Ross Can Hit The High Notes, Too
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Tracee Ellis Ross about starring in The High Note, a movie about an over-40 superstar singer navigating the music industry with her assistant, who has her own music dreams.
Margo Price Sings About The Heartache And Beauty Of Small-Town America
Growing up in Aledo, Ill., the singer-songwriter longed to live somewhere "more romantic." Then she moved away: "Now, when I go back, I see the beauty in it," she says. Originally broadcast in 2017.
D Smoke: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Watch D Smoke perform a riveting Tiny Desk (home) concert.
Our Daily Breather: Ketch Secor Is Listening To Music From Around The Globe
In Our Daily Breather, we ask artists how to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Old Crow Medicine Show's Ketch Secor has been seeking solace in the music of artists from across the globe.
Damian Kulash Jr.: How Can We Reimagine The Creative Process?
Imagine surrounding yourself with images and sounds, in order to set old ideas in a new context. OK Go's Damian Kulash Jr. describes the process that has inspired the band's hits and viral videos.
The 9:30 Club Is 40 Years Old. It's Closed. It Matters More Than Ever
Musicians, fans, venue owners and employees are wondering what will become of the live music industry following the coronavirus pandemic. Bob Boilen pays tribute to the club that changed his life.
Becca Stevens And Nathan Schram: Alone Together Duets
With time together on their side, singer and composer Becca Stevens teams up with her husband and Attacca Quartet violist, Nathan Schram, to perform a brooding version of "I Will Avenge You."
Stream Over 100 Shows From The 9:30 Club
Between 2005 and 2017, NPR Music recorded more than 100 concerts at Washington D.C.'s famous 9:30 Club. Find them all here.
Premiere: Watch Rufus Wainwright's Behind-The-Scenes Documentary Of His New Album
World Cafe presents an exclusive first look at Rufus Wainwright's new documentary, Unmaking Unfollow The Rules, with a livestream and live Q&A.