New Compilation Features Music Inspired By 'Roma'
Tonight at the Oscars, the film Roma is nominated for several awards. Director Alfonso Cuarón asked artists to contribute to a compilation album, Music Inspired by the Film Roma.
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Racism In American South Inspired Gary Clark Jr.'s 'This Land'
On his latest multigenre album, Clark is unapologetically angry. He tells NPR's Michel Martin what inspired it: "That's what came out as a result of ... life being black in this country."
Nakhane's Music Meets At Life's Intersections: 'There's Nothing To Be Ashamed Of'
Born and raised in South Africa to Christian parents, Nakhane now makes electronic music about queerness, blackness and survival.
How Ludwig Göransson Helped Orchestrate America's Conversation On Race In 2018
The Swedish composer is the link between Childish Gambino's "This is America," Grammys' song and record of the year, and Black Panther, which could help him win an Oscar this weekend.
The 2019 Oscars' Best Original Song Nominees, Cruelly Ranked
It's wrong to use the Academy Awards' celebration of excellence as an excuse to nitpick others' creative output. So let's do this.
R. Kelly Under Arrest On 10 Charges Of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse In Illinois
The R&B star singer has been dogged for decades by allegations that he has sexually abused underage girls and women. Kelly now faces 10 counts of abuse.
A Sprawling Blueprint For Protest Music, Courtesy Of The Jazz Duke
He called it "a parallel to the history of the American Negro." Duke Ellington's Black, Brown and Beige wasn't an immediate hit, but it set a tone for ambitious, provocative works about black life.
Dominick Argento, Literature-Loving And Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer, Dead At 91
Argento began his career in earnest in the '60s, before rising to international prominence in the '70s for works that often mined the written word for inspiration.
New Music Friday: Our Top 8 Albums Out Feb. 22
Our picks for the best albums out this week include an epic treatise on Americanism from Gary Clark Jr., the delicate and beautiful sounds of singer Julia Jacklin, Atlanta rapper Gunna and more.
Bill Frisell And Thomas Morgan Finesse The Iconic Theme 'You Only Live Twice'
Bill Frisell, an elite jazz guitarist, teams up with bassist Thomas Morgan to imagine a playful riff on this 007 theme.