My Signature Song: 'Shut Up And Dance'
Meg Schmidt of Grand Rapids, Mich., says the Walk The Moon song helped get her — and most of her family — out of her comfort zone on one of the most special days of her life.
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Two Stars' Suicides Draw Scrutiny To Pressures Of K-Pop Industry, Fans
The deaths of singers Sulli and Goo Hara within weeks of each other are putting a spotlight on mental health, cyberbullying and social issues in South Korea.
Liam Gallagher Has A Lot To Be Happy About
The Britpop icon talks about his second solo album, Oasis' break-up that's chronicled in a new documentary and how his cat left poo in his tub while on tour.
Ozuna Evolves With 'Niburu'
"We make music to collide with the world." The Puerto Rican superstar discusses Nibiru, his musical beginnings and the state of Latin urban music.
Black Uhuru: Tiny Desk Concert
The influential reggae group, whose name means "black freedom," brought songs of solidarity and love to the Tiny Desk.
Powerful Lungs And Long-Spun Lines: Cecilia Bartoli Conjures Farinelli
On her new album, the restless Italian opera star sings virtuoso music composed for Farinelli, the greatest of the baroque castratos.
Prince Wanted To 'Break The Mold Of The Memoir,' Says His Co-Writer
The musician left behind an unfinished memoir when he died in '16. Dan Piepenbring, his co-writer, struggled to make The Beautiful Ones happen in Prince's absence. Originally broadcast Oct. 28, 2019.
Musician To Musician: Our 5th Annual Thanksgiving Chain Of Gratitude
Ari Shapiro names The New Pornographers as a musical act he's thankful for in 2019. That gratitude is passed forward to nêhiyawak, then Leikeli47 and finally to Chick Corea.
Cris Jacobs On Mountain Stage
Cris Jacobs and his ace four-piece band stopped by Mountain Stage on Oct. 6, 2019 for a show at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va.
Actor And Singer Mandy Patinkin On His New Album 'Children And Art'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to actor and singer Mandy Patinkin about his new album Children and Art and what he plans on doing after the TV series Homeland ends.