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Music
Betty Carter Concert Recording Captures The Singer At The Top Of Her Game
Carter had a late-career renaissance when she performed for New York's Jazz at Lincoln Center in 1992. Critic Kevin Whitehead says the recording showcases how much feeling Carter put in her singing.
New Mix: Cautious Clay, Third Coast Percussion, Jake Xerxes Fussell, More
This week's essential playlist includes Chastity Belt singer Julia Shapiro on her first solo album, Portishead's Beth Gibbons singing with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra and more.
From A Piano Virtuoso, An Album For Beginners
Steve Inskeep speaks with superstar pianist Lang Lang about his new album, Piano Book, a reexamination of the classical music repertory he learned as child.
Nipsey Hussle, Grammy-Nominated Rapper And Philanthropist, Shot And Killed
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the news on Twitter Sunday night.
The Legacy That Rapper And Philanthropist Nipsey Hussle Leaves Behind
Rapper Nipsey Hussle, who was shot and killed Sunday in Los Angeles, was also an entrepreneur who tirelessly gave back to the community he came from.
Weezer: Tiny Desk Concert
Performing unplugged, the band forgoes its usual meticulousness in favor of a shaggy, entirely acoustic mix of new songs and '90s-era deep cuts.
Carly Rae Jepsen Announces New Album 'Dedicated'
We are truly blessed. Dedicated comes out May 17.
In New Orleans, 'Indian Red' Is The Anthemic Sound Of Tradition
African-Americans in the city have paraded in spectacular regalia inspired by Native American motifs for more than a century. The song of the Mardi Gras Indians exudes joy, defiance — and mystery.
The Valkyrie Who Maxed Out Her Credit Cards: Christine Goerke Sings Brünnhilde
Goerke, who's singing in the current Metropolitan Opera Ring cycle, overcame a vocal crisis to become one of today's leading dramatic sopranos.