Travis Scott's Fortnite Event Draws Record Audience
More than 12 million players of the wildly-popular online game logged on for the rapper's "Astronomical" performance.
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'I Get Angry, Too': Lucinda Williams On Her Politically Charged New Album
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Americana artist Lucinda Williams about her new album Good Souls Better Angels and the spirit of protest that she says has "always been in my blood."
Lucinda Williams: A Guide To Her Best Songs
Williams's new album, Good Souls Better Angels, is another remarkable entry in a catalog that has, across more than a dozen albums, shaped Americana. Here's a map of her career's many high points.
Fred The Godson, New York Hip-Hop Fixture, Dead At 35 From COVID-19 Complications
The Bronx-based rapper made the XXL freshman class of 2011 on the strength of his 2010 mixtape, Armageddon. Fred had been hospitalized earlier this month with the coronavirus.
Hear A New Song From Billy Porter, Plus His Quarantine Recommendations
In Our Daily Breather, we ask artists to recommend ways to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Actor and singer Billy Porter has been reading, writing and working on music.
The Rolling Stones Finished A New Single While Safely Distanced From Each Other
"It's sort of eerie when suddenly it's coming to life," Keith Richards said of "Living In a Ghost Town," which they wrote in one world and completed in another.
A Trombonist Wonders When An Audience Will Gather To Hear Music
David Roode's musical career went abruptly on hold when stay-at-home orders took effect. He predicts that when the crisis passes, people will want to enjoy the experience of attending concerts again.
The Best 2020 Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Saw This Week: Volume 6
This week's entries include a call for justice, an urge to reconcile our differences and an invitation to dance. If you want to send us your song, don't delay: There's less than a week left to enter.
Allison Moorer On The Poetry And Podcasts That Put Things In Perspective
In Our Daily Breather, we ask artists to recommend ways to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Allison Moorer shares the poetry, podcasts and book that are helping her.
'Smile' With A Performance By Pianist Monty Alexander And Bassist Ray Brown
Hear a concert with pianist Monty Alexander and bassist Ray Brown from 2000. Host Christian McBride picks his favorite songs from the gig that puts both musicians' joy and camaraderie on full display.