Lucy Dacus Covers An Edith Piaf Classic And Pays Homage To Love
Hear Dacus' dramatic reinterpretation of Edith Piaf's 70-year old love song, "La Vie En Rose."
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The 10 Best Albums We Heard In January
Stream our favorite albums of the month in the first installment of a new series from NPR Music.
The 20 Best Songs We Heard In January
Stream our favorite songs of the month in the first installment of a new series by NPR Music.
First Listen: Jeremy Denk, 'c.1300–c.2000'
Hear the resourceful pianist trace 700 years of Western music, from the delicate medieval counterpoint of Guillaume de Machaut to the minimalism of Philip Glass.
'We Find A Way To Dance': Inspired By New Orleans, DAWN Reconstructs Beauty From Ruin
Dawn Richard gained fame as a member of R&B group Danity Kane just as her hometown was recovering from Hurricane Katrina. Now a solo artist, she explores her New Orleans roots on a new album.
Have A Few Minutes Of Serious Fun With Bob Mould
The Hüsker Dü legend returns with a new album, a new video, a new single and a new, sunnier outlook that's not dimmed by his obsession with the surveillance state.
First Listen: Jessica Pratt, 'Quiet Signs'
Pratt's music has an idyllic, tranquil, elusive quality. In her realm, the smallest sighs or vocal gestures can unlock alternate narratives, meanings, implications.
How 'Born This Way' Was Born: An LGBT Anthem's Pedigree
Lady Gaga's 2011 megahit has been praised as inclusive and criticized as exploitative. But there's a little history to the song's origins that isn't often discussed.
Remembering The Beatles Last Performance
Fifty years ago, The Beatles climbed to a London rooftop and performed together for the first time in over two years. No one knew it then, but this would also be their final performance together.
Opera Star David Daniels And Husband Arrested On Sexual Assault Charges
The two were arrested Tuesday night in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and are awaiting extradition to Texas. A young singer has accused the pair of drugging and raping him in 2010.