La Dame Blanche: Hip-Hop Urbano Cubano
This special Spanish language Podcast Extra highlights a Cuban hip-hop artist in her own words.
Music
Wayne Shorter's 'Emanon' Is An Oversized, Mixed-Media Jazz Event
Decades after he changed modern music as member of Miles Davis' 1960s quintet, and then as co-founder of the band Weather Report, Shorter continues to break ground with a new triple album.
The Best Acts We Saw At AmericanaFest
Five great minds in public radio talk about standout events and artists across the six-day celebration.
Smif-N-Wessun: Tiny Desk Concert
Brooklyn-bred hip-hop duo Smif-N-Wessun – consisting of partners in rhyme, Steele and Tek – illuminated the Tiny Desk with their signature, 80-proof poetry: straight, no chaser.
Paul McCartney Scores First U.S. No. 1 Debut Ever With 'Egypt Station'
McCartney's 18th solo album has officially reached the top spot on the Billboard 200, marking The Beatles bassist's first solo No. 1 album in the U.S. in 36 years.
Sounds From The Camp Stage At 2018 Philadelphia Folk Festival
Hear performances from Scottish instrumental trio Talisk, Chicago bluesman Toronzo Cannon and a two song set from the bilingual, Texas-based singer-songwriter Gina Chavez.
Pussy Riot's Pyotr Verzilov, Allegedly Poisoned, Is Flown To Germany For Treatment
The unofficial spokesman for the punk-rock anti-Kremlin protest group became ill after a court date last week, reportedly experiencing hallucinations and paralysis before falling unconscious.
Mysterious Stones Found In Colo. May Have Been Ancient Musical Instruments
Researchers thought the rounded stones found in the desert — clearly shaped by human hands — were used to grind nuts or seeds. But archaeologist Marilyn Martorano says they are actually lithophones.
Kandace Springs Is Nashville's Soulful Hidden Treasure
When you think of Nashville, you probably think of country music. But with her fusion of jazz, R&B and a little Americana twang, Kandace Springs is aiming to change that perception.
Tony Bennett And Diana Krall On Reincarnating Gershwin Classics: 'It Never Goes Out Of Style'
Tony Bennett and Diana Krall share their love of George and Ira Gershwin with a new album, Love Is Here to Stay.