Opposites Attract: Two Violin Concertos In The Hands Of A Master
Augustin Hadelich dazzles in an album of odd bedfellows, which pairs Johannes Brahms' romantic war horse with György Ligeti's modernist stunner.
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Watch The Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour Celebrate 60 Years
Watch the Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour featuring Christian Sands, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Bria Skonberg, Melissa Aldana, Yasushi Nakamura and Jamison Ross.
Johnathan Rice's 'The Long Game' Is Not Quite A Breakup Record
Though it serves as a partial reflection on his relationship with Jenny Lewis, there's more to Rice's latest album.
Tasha Cobbs Leonard: Tiny Desk Concert
Tasha Cobbs Leonard is widely regarded as one of the best gospel singers performing today. Her set at the Tiny Desk moved many at the NPR offices to tears.
Dave Bartholomew, A Father Of Rock And Roll, Dead At 100
The Louisiana native became a mentor to Fats Domino, transitioning from well-regarded horn player to producer and arranger of some of rock and roll's bedrock artists.
Music To My Ears, Candy To The Eye
When Franz Schubert composed his Piano Sonata 19 in C Minor, he probably didn't t
The Raconteurs Make Their Return: 'We Have This Chemistry'
The Grammy-nominated rock supergroup The Raconteurs are back after 11 years. Jack White and Brendan Benson talk about the band's latest album Help Us, Stranger.
Satchmo In His Adolescence: 1915 Film Clip May Show Young Louis Armstrong
Music historian James Karst explains his recent research into the early life of the legendary Louis Armstrong.
Artists File $100 Million Suit Against Universal Music Over 2008 Fire
A group of bands, artists and estates — including the estates of Tupac Shakur and Tom Petty as well as Hole, Soundgarden and Steve Earle — are suing the world's biggest record company for damages.
This Tiny Desk Contestant Rapped A Love Letter To Her Immigrant Mother
Ruby Ibarra describes her art as unfiltered, a quality that shines through in her band's 2019 Tiny Desk submission.