Sharon Van Etten Returns With 'Comeback Kid' And A Bold New Sound
Remind Me Tomorrow, Van Etten's forthcoming new album, follows four years of dramatic changes and ambitious pursuits in the singer's life.
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Guest DJ: Hozier On Why Music From The Civil Rights Movement Still Resonates
Irish singer/songwriter Hozier sits down with NPR Music's Bob Boilen to discuss the lifetime of listening that led to his new EP, Nina Cried Power, and what American blues means to him.
Fame Still Comes At A Cost For Lady Gaga And Bradley Cooper In The New 'A Star Is Born'
Bradley Cooper's directorial debut, in which he plays a singer battling addiction opposite Lady Gaga as an up-and-coming talent, is precisely the deeply felt musical melodrama it should be.
Jerry González, Latin Jazz Visionary, Dies After House Fire
The percussionist, trumpeter and leader of the Fort Apache Band suffered cardiac arrest from smoke inhalation. He was 69 years old.
This Is Muscle Shoals: The Playlist
Listen to a selection of timeless classics recorded at FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio.
Aaron Lee Tasjan On World Cafe
Tasjan's latest album walks a fine line between timelessness and a record very much of this moment.
The Voice Of France, Charles Aznavour, Dies At 94
The singer-songwriter and actor who helped define the sound of French music for generations — acting in more than 60 films and selling more than 100 million records worldwide along the way — has died.
Elton John's Story Teased With Surreal Fantasy In 'Rocketman' Trailer
Taron Egerton stars as Elton John in a movie directed by Dexter Fletcher and developed by the Rocket Man himself.
Ease Into The Week With Mandolin Orange's Ode To Slowing Down
In the gently elegant "Time We Made Time" — from the forthcoming Tides of a Teardrop — the duo sings about the importance of breathing deeply, cooling off and drawing loved ones close.
Saba: Tiny Desk Concert
Before embarking on a tour of Australia and Asia, the Chicago native brought the squad that helped make Care For Me one of 2018's best — along with a very special guest.