Bobby Carter, host and series producer of NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, pointed to three main components that make for a great performance. An artist must be comfortable performing live, captivating an ...

For our Sense of Place: Boston series, we sat down with professor Adrian Anantawan, the world-class violinist who co-founded ...

As part of our Sense of Place: Boston series, we sat down with Wu to learn more about how Green Line Records puts artists ...

The 1964 hit "As Tears Go By," penned by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, made her a star, but Marianne Faithfull demonstrated ...

A new recording features pianist McCoy Tyner and saxophonist Joe Henderson in a concert taped in New York City in 1966. The music here is a prelude to later iconic records by each leader.

He is also a composer whose music has appeared in films, podcasts and radio, including his arrangement of NPR’s Weekend All Things Considered theme and NPR’s Elections theme.

January 20, 2025 • From Kansas City, we explore the connection between music and math with a 16-year-old pianist who also happens to be a champion swimmer. We hear a majestic performance of ...

On this episode, we share some of their picks and the stories behind them. February 17, 2023 • NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include new ones from Caroline Polachek ...

January 17, 2025 • NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes aboard Kara Manning of New York City public radio station WFUV to discuss the best new albums hitting streaming services on Friday ...

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December 10, 2024 • Daniel House discusses the Seattle music scene of the 1980s, the importance of The U-Men, the role that community played during his time as a young musician in Seattle and ...