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Schumann's entire being was music, informed by dream and fantasy. He was music's quintessential Romantic, always ardent, always striving for the ideal. Learn...

Filk is a little-known genre of folk music composed and performed by science-fiction fans, usually revolving around sci-fi and fantasy themes. "Filkers" share...

Writers from across the public radio map pick the best songs they've heard this year.

A Blog Supreme contributor Lara Pellegrinelli surveys the career of the late singer, activist and songwriter, picking musical examples to match.

The art-rock band announces its new album with an abstract, unnerving video.

What do a Bronx-born Dominican princess, a Brazilian funk singer and an Argentine sound architect have in common? They're all bringing the house down with new...

Rock superstars Led Zeppelin face a claim that "Stairway to Heaven" was lifted from an earlier instrumental by the band Spirit. But what does it take to prove...

The most controversial woman in pop will address the SXSW audience at noon ET/11 a.m. CT today, and you can watch it unfold live right here.

On this edition of All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen talks with NPR Music's Frannie Kelley, Amy Schriefer and Sami Yenigun about their favorite songs for...

Don McGlynn's new music documentary, Rejoice and Shout, tells the story of gospel music in America through some of its most famous singers including The Five...

From Stone Temple Pilots to The Mariachi Kings

What Latinidad sounds like, presented by Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre.

A New Orleans socialite donated space in her family's mausoleum in the city's famous St. Louis Cemetery No. 2. Now, the final resting place of a white,...

The NPR Music podcast Alt.Latino paused operations a few months ago to retool with a new co-host. NPR's A Martinez talks to Felix Contreras and his new partner...

During the COVID pandemic, NPR's Morning Edition commissioned pieces by musicians from various genres. Five years later, we listen back on the project.

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A U.K.-based project, spearheaded by various industry stakeholders, is pledging to balance the gender representation on the stages its members control.

NPR's resident classical music specialist Tom Huizenga previews two of the albums he's looking forward to spending time with in 2021.

On America's 249th birthday, we look at the different definitions of America by revisiting NPR's American Anthem series.

The young Ingolf Wunder shines in Mozart, Jorge Federico Osorio reintroduces a Mexican classic and Elisveta Blumina reveals the gentle side of Valentine...

Explore the influence of Indian music on the jazz and rock scenes of the '60s with tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, prolific bassist Dave Holland and their...

South African musician Vusi Mahlasela's work was born out of the struggle against apartheid. His song "When You Come Back" was performed at Mandela's 1994...

In Caracas, emotions run high and there's noise to match. Supporters of both major candidates for Venezuela's president have created soundtracks that are a...

Seeger was a leading figure in the 20th century resurgence of American traditional music and a noted field collector of rural Southern music. He recorded...

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) is one of eleven constituents of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the largest performing arts complex...

Conch shells, a 19th-century relative of the tuba, and wooden nose flutes are just a few of the odd instruments you'll find in the apartment of Paul Simon's...

Writers from across the public radio map pick the best songs they've heard this year.

Maya, who was born in Rio de Janeiro, had to leave Brazil to fall in love with the music from her homeland.

Last December, Amazon unveiled an instant-video app that lets users stream or download movies and TV sows from Amazon to Apple devices. The company says it was...

Six men forced from their homes by violence in Sierra Leone have transformed their experience into a musical calling. The Refugee All Stars are now the subject...

WRTI editorial director Nate Chinen shares his favorite albums and songs of 2022.

A test that can flag struggling readers before they're old enough to read and the power of music to help a child hear language. A literacy two-fer from the NPR...

It's time to get in shape, and nothing motivates like music. We need your go-to workout tunes.

Feb 26, 2008 - Small music magazines are struggling to survive as the music industry collapses. The publishers of No Depression magazine announced they'll quit publishing...

Much of rocker Dave Grohl's Sound City follows a familiar rock-doc formula. But his thoughtful love letter to a legendary Los Angeles studio succeeds, thanks...

When Price was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1996, he was described as a living link from Hank Williams to the country music of today. He...

90.3 KEDM is the listener-supported public radio station for Monroe, West Monroe, and all or parts of eleven parishes of northeast Louisiana and four counties...

No jazz here, fellas. Just good ol' futuristic Virginia Beach funk.

NPR Music's Felix Contreras wraps up the best Latin music entries in this year's Tiny Desk Contest.

Music critic Will Hermes has been won over by the remarkably beautiful, pure voice of Joan Shelley. He reviews her new album, Over and Even.

Nearly forty powerful men in the business have signed a letter calling for the Grammy organization to "transform its member base."

Raul Campos joins Alt.Latino from Santa Monica to highlight upcoming bands from the LAMC.

In a concert with the Baltimore Symphony, cellist Yo-Yo Ma plays Bruch's arrangement of the "Kol Nidre," a Hebrew melody performed during Yom Kippur services....

NPR Music's amateur songwriter competition, Tiny Desk Contest, reveals another winner. Nearly 7,000 artists entered the contest for the 10th anniversary title.

Oct 14, 1995 - SUSAN MUSES ABOUT TWO EVENTS THIS WEEK: THE ANNOUNCEMENTS OF MORE NOBEL LAUREATES AND THE RETURN OF ELECTRICITY TO SARAJEVO

Craig Finn has had a prolific rock career with his bands Lifter Puller and The Hold Steady. Now 44, Finn has just released his second solo album, Faith in the...

In the Arab world's version of American Idol, a young singer from the isolated Gaza Strip is hitting the high notes of Palestinian hope. Supporters say a...

Buddy Guy is the blues, and he's our connection to a genre that's embedded in the history of America. But it's a sound the guitarist fears is fading.

A limited edition of the box set will be available in pink vinyl.

The NPR Music podcast Alt.Latino paused operations a few months ago to retool with a new co-host. NPR's A Martinez talks to Felix Contreras and his new partner...

We asked writers from across public radio to share the one album that's stood out during the first six months of the year.

In commemoration of Earth Day, hear music inspired by trees, leaves, the beauty of nature, and the Greek Goddess of the Earth herself: Gaia. Plus, hear music...

Anyone who puts NPR on in the morning is surely familiar with the Morning Edition theme music, because it hasn't changed since the show's debut in 1979. Until...

The guitarist and arranger for one of the world's biggest rock bands is also a composer, whose work on Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film is up for an Oscar.

The pioneering electronic composer responsible for Silver Apples of the Moon turned 80 years old this week. Q2 Music visited with Subotnick and his wife in the...

Fresh Air rock critic Ken Tucker offers his picks for the best music of the year, including Fiona Apple's latest album and a Bob Dylan DVD. He also addresses...

NPR Music presents a sneak preview of some of the interesting albums coming our way in the new year.

Read or listen to the day's top stories from Iowa and around the country. Discover new, local music, arts and podcasts. Made for Iowans, supported by Iowans.

Traditionally, the folks at NPR Music make a list of their 100 favorite songs of the year. But this time, they expanded the list to 302 songs and made a really...

The latest numbers from the Recording Industry Association of America show that streaming music brought in more money than digital downloads and physical...