'Un Buen Día Hoy Será': Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week
Hear Alt.Latino hot takes on new tracks from Carlos Santana, Nicola Cruz, Alizzz and more.
Music & Culture
First Listen: Various Artists, 'Music Inspired By The Film ROMA'
Roma director Alfonso Cuarón reached out to some of his favorite artists — including Patti Smith, Ibeyi and Beck — to create songs inspired by the film.
First Listen: Cass McCombs, 'Tip Of The Sphere'
The rangy and enigmatic singer-songwriter is fully indifferent to fitting anywhere specific on the canvas of American folk — or, really, anywhere.
Line Between Good And Bad Taste Blurs On Oscar Peterson's 'Motions & Emotions'
A 50-year old album by pianist Oscar Peterson and a studio orchestra has been reissued by the German label MPS. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead confesses to having mixed feelings about it.
The Unlikely Success And Down-To-Earth Soul Of James Ingram
The gifted songwriter and singer wasn't a born superstar — but became something of a sleeper hit on the strength of his singing, songwriting and history-making collaborations.
Hear Rodrigo y Gabriela Cover Pink Floyd's 'Echoes'
The acoustic rock duo from Mexico offers a thrilling instrumental take on the Pink Floyd classic for the just-announced Rodrigo y Gabriela album Mettavolution.
Lucy Dacus Covers An Edith Piaf Classic And Pays Homage To Love
Hear Dacus' dramatic reinterpretation of Edith Piaf's 70-year old love song, "La Vie En Rose."
The 10 Best Albums We Heard In January
Stream our favorite albums of the month in the first installment of a new series from NPR Music.
The 20 Best Songs We Heard In January
Stream our favorite songs of the month in the first installment of a new series by NPR Music.
First Listen: Jeremy Denk, 'c.1300–c.2000'
Hear the resourceful pianist trace 700 years of Western music, from the delicate medieval counterpoint of Guillaume de Machaut to the minimalism of Philip Glass.