Pedro the Lion, 'First Drum Set'
The moment when a young musician selects an instrument can feel make or break, with a lifetime of possibilities on the line.
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Luna Li (feat. beabadoobee), 'Silver Into Rain'
The rising artist's latest single, a collaboration with beabadoobee, whispers like a confession, but also soars.
George Crumb, an influential and deeply American composer, has died at age 92
The Pulitzer Prize winner, whose music enveloped everything from the horrors of the Vietnam War to the calls of humpback whales, died Sunday.
Connie Smith shines as an interpreter of heartbreak on 2 new releases
No woman in the history of country has cried as eloquently as Smith has. The album title, The Cry from the Heart, is the answer she's given over the years when asked to define country music.
For Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, there are no rules to composing for film
Greenwood says writing the music for The Power of the Dog allowed him to experiment by mixing a banjo and a string quartet. He also recently scored Spencer and Licorice Pizza.
Reconsidering Scott Joplin's 'The Entertainer'
The king of ragtime published his hit tune 120 years ago. Pianist Lara Downes believes the piece helped shape the future of American music.
I thought Encanto's songs were forgettable. So I went back to see what I was missing
After watching Encanto for the first time, I called the soundtrack "forgettable." So I went back and tried to figure out what I was missing.
Lord Kayso, 'Uncle Mark'
Beauty and tragedy coexist within the Brooklyn rapper's heartbreaking portrait of his uncle.
Syl Johnson, Chicago soul singer widely sampled in hip-hop, is dead at 85
The singer's 1968 hit "Different Strokes" became a popular hip-hop sample used by artists like Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy and Kanye West.
Lata Mangeshkar, the sweetheart of Bollywood, dies at 92
She was one of the most famous and beloved playback singers. She recorded songs used in movie soundtracks, which generations of actresses would then lip-sync onscreen.