For Franz Ferdinand, fear can be 'the most exciting element of life'
The Glaswegian rock band break down their latest album, The Human Fear.
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Remembering Broadway composer Charles Strouse
Strouse, who died May 15, wrote the music for musicals like Bye Bye Birdie, Annie, Applause, It's a Bird ... It's a Plane ... It's Superman, and Golden Boy. Originally broadcast in 2002.
George Floyd musical tribute poet warns of 'worse' racial tensions five years after the murder
Adolphus Hailstork's 2022 requiem cantata "A Knee on the Neck" pays tribute to George Floyd. NPR speaks with librettist Herbert Martin, who initiated the work, five years after police killed Floyd in Minneapolis.
In Sean Combs trial, Kid Cudi testifies about threats and violence
The musician Scott Mescudi, who records as Kid Cudi, told the court that after Combs discovered his relationship with Cassie Ventura, his house was broken into and his car was set on fire.
What's the best way for a music fan to support their favorite artists?
In 2025, fandom is complicated. Music is at nearly everyone's fingertips. Concert ticket prices are through the roof. Some fans take devotion to new extremes. What do we owe to the artists we love?
Panda Bear's 'Sinister Grift' is a self-assured, midlife joyride
The Animal Collective member's eighth solo album navigates fatherhood and friendship with lots of sonic panache.
Sleep Token is the second hard-rock band to hit No. 1 in 3 weeks
This week the lore-rich, genre-smashing, entirely anonymous hard-rock band Sleep Token lands its first-ever No. 1 album. Elsewhere, on the Hot 100 singles chart, Kendrick Lamar's "Luther (feat. SZA)" registers a 13th consecutive week at No. 1.
Sean Combs trial: Cassie Ventura's mother and former best friend testify
Regina Ventura and Kerry Morgan testified in the federal trial of Sean Combs this week as the prosecution continues to build a case around the mogul's relationship with singer Cassie Ventura.
ARTEMIS: Tiny Desk Concert
This jazz supergroup has super powers and they're on full display from beginning to end during this Tiny Desk.
'SNL' just wrapped its 50th season: It's time to cruelly rank its musical guests
For a show that's never been shy about celebrating itself, Saturday Night Live was bound to lean hard into its 50th season. But the results were as mixed as ever.