Music

Spain's El Twanguero fuses an education in flamenco guitar with American ragtime and swing to create a Latin twang all his own.

Music & Culture

Here Are 4 Latin Albums To Get You Through This Summer

8:18am July 15, 2018

There's too much time to feel restless in the summer. Never fear: Felix Contreras stopped by NPR's Weekend Edition to let you know the Latin music releases that will keep those feet tapping.

ÌFÉ (top) photo by Mariangel Gonzales, DELAPORTE (bottom) photo by Angel Vallejo

Music & Culture

Watch ÌFÉ, Delaporte, Femina-X And More, Live At Nuevofest 2018

9:00am July 14, 2018

by Bruce Warren

Watch all the action from WXPN's Latin music festival, starting Sunday, July 15 at 4:45 p.m. ET.

The Suffers inside the World Cafe Performance Studio

Music & Culture

The Suffers On World Cafe

2:41pm July 13, 2018

by Stephen Kallao

Yes, the band makes party music, but the members have worked incredibly hard to get here, surviving hurricanes and discrimination in the music business.

Music & Culture

Surprise Singles Friday: Mary J. Blige, Ariana Grande, Metric, Tinashe And Daughters

12:13pm July 13, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

It isn't Friday on the Internet without surprise releases — check out Metric's hooky punk snarl, Tinashe's trap-tinged lament and the return of a Providence noise-rock institution.

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 12: Musician Don Byron attends the screenings of "Letters Home" & "White: A Memoir In Color" during the 2012 New York Jewish Film Festival at The Film Society of Lincoln Center, Walter Reade Theatre on January 12, 2012 in New York C

Music & Culture

Don Byron On Piano Jazz

9:00am July 13, 2018

The decorated musician demonstrates his musical flexibility with McPartland on this episode of Piano Jazz.

Rodney Crowell, whose new album Acoustic Classics has the Nashville legend reinterpreting some of his catalog from a new vantage point.

Music & Culture

For Rodney Crowell, A Godfather Of Americana, The Work Is Never Finished

8:29am July 13, 2018

by Jewly Hight

At age 67, Rodney Crowell has become the literarily inclined elder statesman of the Americana scene. His new album, Acoustic Classics, is a look back at the songs of his career's many seasons.

Queue Listen Now

For Ed Cage, 45, and his daughter, Nicole Paris, 26, beatboxing is a way of communicating with each other.

Music & Culture

A Father-Daughter Bond Kept Tight By Beatboxing

5:07am July 13, 2018

Ed Cage shared his love for beatboxing with his daughter, Nicole, now 26, while she was in utero. Now, Ed says, beatboxing is part of their language and their connection.

Wiz Khalifa's long-awaited Rolling Papers 2 is on our short list for the best albums out on July 13.

Music & Culture

New Music Friday For July 13: Seven Albums You Should Hear Now

5:00am July 13, 2018

by Robin Hilton

Our quick run through the best new albums out this week includes Wiz Khalifa's long-awaited followup to Rolling Papers, a brighter outlook for Dirty Projectors, the calming sounds of Luluc and more.

Queue Listen Now

Emmy Nominations Analysis: Lots Of Old, But Something New

5:37pm July 12, 2018

by Linda Holmes

For the first time in years, the venerable Modern Family and its cast failed to nab a nomination, making room for several freshman comedies — and new faces.

Music & Culture

The GroundUP Music Festival Brings Even More Heat to Miami

4:42pm July 12, 2018

by Alex Ariff

GroundUP is unlike any other musical event. Lines blur between artist and fan, and spill onto Miami Beach. Hear a jazz sampler from the 2018 line-up.