Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit Announce New Album, Release 'Be Afraid'
His band will release Reunions on May 15. On the first single, Isbell pointedly criticizes artists for not speaking their minds more forcefully.
Music
At The Oscars, 'Parasite' Makes Best Picture History
Bong Joon-ho's film about families, class and keeping secrets won best picture. It's the first time a film in a language other than English has won the top prize.
Stream Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram's Scorching Kiss-Off, 'Empty Promises'
The young blues-guitar wonder shares an emotionally raw new song ahead of Valentine's Day.
James Taylor Narrates Life Before Fame And Sings American Standards On New Album
James Taylor's had a long and rich career, with hits including "Fire and Rain" and "You've Got a Friend." Now he's releasing an audio-only memoir and has a new album of standards coming Feb. 28.
Obongjayar's Defiant Songs Of Self-Reliance
The London-based, Nigerian-born musician talks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about his new album, "Which Way Is Forward?" which embraces his cultural heritage to tackle different aspects of power.
For Bob Marley's 75th Birthday, Ziggy Marley Reflects On His Father's Legacy
Reggae's biggest ambassador would have turned 75 this week, had he not died four decades ago from cancer. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Ziggy Marley about his father's legacy.
Antibalas' 'Fu Chronicles' Is A Martial Arts-Inspired Testament To Afrobeat
For two decades, some of Afropop's hottest sounds have come out of Brooklyn. Duke Amayo and Martin Perna of the band Antibalas talk about their latest release, Fu Chronicles.
Busy Friday, But Is It Good? Looking At New Releases From Bieber, Carly Rae And More
The end of the workweek always brings with it a lot of music, but for whatever reason today is particularly jam-packed, with releases from Carly Rae Jepsen, Lil Nas X, David Bowie and many others.
The 2020 Oscars' Best Original Song Nominees, Cruelly Ranked
Let's pick a winner and some losers from among a crop that includes a Disney showstopper, an Elton John banger, Randy Newman's latest Pixar romp and two songs about standing.
Supernatural Sounds In Perfect Sync: Hear Overcoats On World Cafe
JJ Mitchell and Hana Elion's voices are so perfectly in sync that when you hear them sing together, you'd almost think it's one single voice.