A Conversation With Houston's 'Raptivist' Genesis Blu
Genesis Blu is both a psychotherapist who works with teenagers and a rapper. "I love them equally," she says.
Music & Culture
Weekend LISTening: Me And My Shadows
Pairing original songs with covers that might just blow your musical mind — this time we look at The English Beat, The Kinks, Jenny Lewis and more.
Across the Blue Ridge #103 - The Onlies, Traditionalist Interpreters and Explorers
A new generation of highly skilled performers is putting new life into roots music.
Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, Migos And Hover Cars Converge In 'Motorsport' Video
The "MotorSport" video finds the Migos trio, Cardi B and Nicki Minaj in a far-away future filled with neon green energy drinks and some ridiculously long pink braids.
Festivo Alt.Latino: Gaby Moreno In Concert
Her voice dripping with Southern R&B grit, Moreno and her band never lose sight of the emotion in the holiday classics they perform at KUT in Austin, Texas.
Meek Mill's Legal Team, Denied At Every Turn, Presses Ahead
As the Philadelphia rapper remains behind bars, Meek Mill's legal team tells NPR they will continue to fight for his freedom, despite a growing list of rejections.
Perceived As Prophetic Of A Bloodless Coup, Zimbabwean Artist's Profile Rises
One of the country's musicians has benefited dramatically from the country's political upheaval, due to an album some see as presaging its recent change in president.
Beegie Adair On Piano Jazz
Hear the Nashville pianist play an original tune she wrote for a friend's Christmas present and join host Marian McPartland for a duet on this 1991 episode.
Franz Schubert's Lieder
Franz Schubert composed music in nearly every genre imaginable--symphonies, chamber music, operas, piano pieces--and yet each piece was infused with his favorite: lieder--songs.
Lawmakers Start Quoting Meat Loaf Lyrics Just Because
This week, one senator quoted the singer Meat Loaf during a committee hearing. That set off an all-out Meat Loaf quotation battle among the lawmakers.