Anthony Roth Costanzo: Tiny Desk Concert
Watch the ambitious countertenor sing music that spans more than 250 years, connecting the dots between David Byrne, George Frideric Handel and Philip Glass.
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New Music Friday For Sep. 21: Eight Albums You Should Hear Now
Intimate home recordings from Prince, ragged rock from Metric, the angelic harmonies of Mountain Man, and Richard Swift's final, posthumous album are among this week's essential new releases.
Stream Brockhampton's New Album, 'Iridescence'
The 14-member hip-hop boy band just unveiled its first album since signing to RCA Records in March.
The Anthemic Allure Of 'Dixie,' An Enduring Confederate Monument
Despite its origins in the popular music of the North, the song became the unofficial anthem of the Confederacy during the Civil War and still endures as a divisive symbol in modern America.
Puerto Rico One Year After Maria
A collection of stories from NPR News about the devastating storm and its aftermath.
Between Chaos And Desire: A Conversation With Christine And The Queens
Talia Schlanger chats with pop music's weird cousin about the new album Chris and its blurred distinctions between aggressive and vulnerable, masculine and feminine, identity and presentation.
Watch A 7-Year-Old Bassist Play Along With Mac Miller
Slovakian 7-year-old Aron Hodek loves playing along with Tiny Desk concerts. In his latest performance, he tackles Thundercat's bass line in "What's the Use?"
Ticketmaster Has Its Own Secret 'Scalping Program,' Canadian Journalists Report
The CBC and the Toronto Star has reported that live-event box office behemoth Ticketmaster recruits professional "scalpers" into a program through which it could benefit by double-dipping on fees.
Hear An Early Outtake Of Bob Dylan's 'If You See Her, Say Hello'
Bob Dylan's Bootleg series continues this fall with Vol. 14, More Blood on the Tracks, which includes the first take he ever recorded of "If You See Her, Say Hello."
Richard Swift's Final Album, 'The Hex,' Will Be Released Friday
The announcement comes with a new track called "Sept20." According to a statement on Swift's Facebook page, it's his final song from an album he completed shortly before his death.