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NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes WXPN's John Morrison to discuss billy woods, Thom Yorke, PinkPantheress and more.
Podcast releases are in bloom this month. The NPR One team gathered a few recommendations of returning favorites and fresh ...
The 12th century abbess, scientist and composer inspires new interpretations of her music, and new works, on an album ...
A 30-minute symphony can drag on if you don't know what to listen for. Conductor Robert Franz shares four tips to help you feel engrossed in the drama and emotion of classical music.
Host Juana Summers talks with Ruby Ibarra, the Bay Area rapper who won this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Her winning entry, "Bakunawa," is inspired by Filipino mythology and the birth of her first child.
The Bay Area rapper will embark on a 10-city tour this summer, with stops in Los Angeles, Petaluma, Portland, Chicago, ...
Tony Award-winning Broadway composer Charles Strouse has died. The creator of the hit musicals Bye Bye Birdie, Applause and Annie died at his home in New York City on Thursday, according to a press ...
You may remember "Bakunawa" from when NPR Music's Bobby Carter and Robin Hilton featured it on the first episode of our Top Shelf series. Alt. Latino and Tiny Desk host Felix Contreras says ...
Aside from creating music, sidebody also runs a printing press and develops their own zines. Schnee and Warnke compiled ...
By Griselda Flores Senior Editor, Latin Carín León is the latest Latin star to perform his very own Tiny Desk concert for NPR Music. The Mexican superstar went all out for his set, which ...