First Listen: Baroness, 'Gold & Grey'
The hard rock outfit, after years of lineup changes, delivers an expansive, eclectic album to remind us of how limitless electric guitar music can be.
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Into The Spotlight: Recognizing Broadway Musicians This Tony Awards Season
Musicals get Tony Awards. Scores get Tony Awards. Orchestrators get Tony Awards. But this year, a number of Broadway musicians are stepping out of the pit and onto the stage.
Wu-Tang Clan Set To Make History As First Hip-Hop Act To Headline Ryman Auditorium
Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, nicknamed "The Mother Church of Country Music," has never hosted a hip-hop show. After 125 years, Wu-Tang Clan will be the first rap act to headline at the venue.
'Something To Hold': Why This Self-Produced Jazz Singer Made A Physical CD In 2019
Los Angeles-based jazz vocalist Judy Wexler recently released her fifth album, Crowded Heart. Why, in the age of streaming, did she choose to release it solely as a CD?
Encore: New Orleans Music Legend Dr. John Dies At 77
Malcolm John Rebennack, better known as Dr. John, died Thursday at age 77. He was a giant of New Orleans rhythm & blues in the 1950s and 1960s.
Remembering Dr. John, A New Orleans Rhythm And Blues Giant
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with New Orleans DJ Alison Fensterstock about Dr. John, the New Orleans musician. Malcolm John Rebennack died Thursday at 77.
Smithsonian Folkways Celebrates 50 Years Of Jazz Fest's Serendipity
The 50th anniversary Jazz Fest: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival box set, out now, focuses on jazz legends and rising stars from the region.
The National's Latest Project Might Be Its Most Ambitious Yet
I Am Easy To Find isn't just the band's latest album title, but that of a short film too.
Remembering Musician, Singer, Songwriter And Producer Dr. John
New Orleans musician Mac Rebennack, A.K.A. Dr. John, died Thursday at 77. He was known for his raspy voice and hits such as "Right Place, Wrong Time" and "Such A Night." Originally broadcast in '86.
Pavarotti Documentary Misses All The Right Notes
Ron Howard's new Pavarotti film fails to make us feel much for its subject, and does little to bolster the magical, complicated art called opera.