Du Yun Wins Music Pulitzer For 'Angel's Bone'
The opera, by the 39-year-old Shanghai native, is a searing parable of human trafficking set to a score that ranges from Renaissance choral music to punk rock.
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East Bay Times Wins Pulitzer For Reporting On Ghost Ship Fire
Coverage of the December fire that killed 36 people in an Oakland, Calif. warehouse and DIY venue during a dance party won the Pulitzer for Breaking News Reporting.
Du Yun's 'Angel's Bone' Wins Pulitzer Prize For Music
Chinese-born composer Du Yun has taken home the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for music for her opera Angel's Bone, a work that melds fantasy with an allegory about human trafficking.
Music News: Pultizer Prize Winners, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with NPR Music Senior Editor Jacob Ganz and NPR's classical music producer, Tom Huizenga, about the winner of the Pulitzer Prize in music, the newest inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and rapper Kanye West going platinum for his latest album.
My Birthday Gift: A Large Clown Singing A Mashup Of The Who And Johnny Cash
A large clown sings "Pinball Wizard" to the tune of "Folsom Prison Blues." Funny or scary?
Hear Frank Ocean's New Song 'Biking,' Featuring Jay Z And Tyler, The Creator
It's a relatively mellow offering featuring two generations of rappers — before Frank Ocean suddenly bursts out.
Jens Lekman On World Cafe
The Swedish singer-songwriter's new album feels like going to a tropical roller disco with your therapist. Hear an interview and live performance.
DJ Shadow Debuts New KCRW Show
This week, the pioneering DJ and producer kicks off a monthly Saturday-night residency called Find, Share, Rewind.
Songs We Love: Trio Mediaeval, 'Morgunstjarna'
The anonymous song from 17th-century Iceland sports a catchy, bittersweet melody that pop outfits like Peter, Bjorn and John might be happy to whistle. Arve Henriksen joins the vocal trio on trumpet.
Prince Contained Multitudes, New Book Confirms
Prince on defining his music: "The only thing I could think of, because I really don't like categories, but the only thing I could think of is inspirational."