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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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.

NPR's Ailsa Chang visits the Kali Mandir temple in Laguna Canyon to talk with singer Radhika Vekaria, who's nominated for her ...

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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 ...

Also this hour: Singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco made a name for herself doing things her own way — launching her own music label, producing and mixing her own music, and championing messages and ...