A Confrontation With Music: Ivo Pogorelich's First Album In 21 Years
A trio of critics discuss the mercurial pianist's personal take on Beethoven and Rachmaninoff and what it means to color outside the lines in classical music.
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Looking Back On 'Bitches Brew': The Year Miles Davis Plugged Jazz In
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Christian McBride about the impact of Miles Davis' seminal album Bitches Brew — an electrified sound that ushered in decades of jazz fusion 50 years ago.
New Mix: Brittany Howard, Big Thief, The Messthetics, More
This week's essential mix includes stirring solo work from Alabama Shakes singer Brittany Howard, a surprise release from Big Thief, a cathartic instrumental from The Messthetics and more.
Pianist Fred Hersch Scales Up The Intimacy On 'Begin Again'
Hersch often works in small settings, either as a piano soloist, or in a duo or trio. But he amplifies his message on his latest album by teaming up with Germany's WDR Big Band.
Nicole Bus: Tiny Desk Concert
Nicole Bus' sound is reminiscent of vintage R&B, yet still feels current and capable of transcending age and demographics.
Poems For Billie Holiday And Bessie Smith From The Blair House Collective
Poets Ciona Rouse, Caroline Randall Williams and Adia Victoria are the Blair House Collective. These poems honor two of the "living, breathing, earthbound women" who inspire the Collective's work.
Music City's Finest: The 10 Best Clubs In Nashville
Here's a brief, incomplete rundown of the city's best venues: the clubs that set the scene.
Billie Eilish's 'Bad Guy' Is The New No. 1 Song On The Billboard Hot 100
Billie Eilish hits No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 with her song "bad guy," making her the first artist born in this century to top the chart.
Billie Full Of Grace
The only place Billie Holiday received vocal instruction also gave her bad-girl cred and an ambitious spiritual discipline. It was The House of the Good Shepherd for Colored Girls, a Catholic convent.
Hear 'Sing Along,' From Sturgill Simpson's New Album (And Anime Film)
On Sept. 27, Simpson will simultaneously release a new album and an anime film on Netflix, both titled Sound & Fury. Each promises to showcase the Kentuckian's louder, looser side.