Beyoncé Returns To Coachella With A 2-Hour Performance
At Coachella, Beyoncé gave a headlining performance that blended artistry and political messages. Fans are already calling it a highlight of her career.
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Beyoncé Marks Her Homecoming At Coachella 2018
With a brigade of over 100 dancers and guest appearances from Destiny's Child, Jay-Z and Solange, Queen Bey kept her headlining Coachella set all in the family — and set the tone for her return.
As Cuba Changes, Orquesta Akokán Revives The Golden Age Of Mambo
Producer Jacob Plasse and vocalist José "Pepito" Gómez share how they recorded the band's debut in Havana's legendary Areito Studios and what their team-up symbolizes for Cuban-American relations.
You Know What, Fine: Taylor Swift Covers Earth, Wind & Fire's 'September'
Right now, the Earth often can bring to mind an exploding toilet. So go ahead, knock yourself out.
10 Coachella Performances Worth Watching On YouTube This Weekend
Yes, Beyoncé, obviously. But we're scheduling alarms to watch these other nine artists, too.
In 'Heart Tonic,' Caroline Davis Added Influences Of Irregular Heart Rhythms
In 2013, jazz composer and alto saxophonist Caroline Davis got some troubling news: Her father had a potentially dangerous condition — arrhythmia. His heart was beating irregularly. Her concern for him lead to a unique, musical response, and a new album.
Across the Blue Ridge #121 - Women in Old-Time Music
This week, in addition to some traditional bluegrass and country classics, we hear some great bluegrass and old time music from women both famous and nearly unknown.
Laura Veirs On World Cafe
Veirs performs songs from The Lookout, for which she originally wrote over 100 songs, and explains how a set of creative constraints helped her arrive at its gauzy new sound.
Jon Bon Jovi Reflects On A Music Career That Surpassed His 'Wildest Dreams'
Bon Jovi spoke to Fresh Air in '09 about growing up, getting his first single on the radio and having group therapy with his bandmates. He'll be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Princess Nokia Goes Full Emo
The Nuyorican rapper, best known for her relentless flow and urban bruja vibe, pens a love letter to the emo and pop-punk she loved growing up on her new mixtape, A Girl Cried Red.