For Groundhog Day, Hear Public Radio's Records On Repeat
If you had to wake up to the same record every day for the rest of your life, a la Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, what would it be? Public-radio hosts weigh in.
Music & Culture
First Listen: Chuck Prophet, 'Bobby Fuller Died For Your Sins'
Listening to Prophet's new album feels like riding shotgun down some mythic highway with a rock true believer.
First Listen: Jesca Hoop, 'Memories Are Now'
Hoop's songs burst with ideas: They're as strange and smart and heartfelt as they are gorgeous. Memories Are Now further showcases her enviable capacity to surprise.
First Listen: Teen Daze, 'Themes for Dying Earth'
The British Columbian synth band conjure breathtaking vistas, exotic flora, and meteorological phenomena on its new album.
First Listen: Tinariwen, 'Elwan'
After the chaos, warfare and corruption of the past several years in their native country, the Tuareg guitar gods deliver a more bitter message.
First Listen: Miguel Zenón, 'Típico'
The Puerto Rican saxophonist's 10th album is a portrait of a band lost in thought with smiles on their faces.
First Listen: Quelle Chris, 'Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often'
The rapper and producer's new album is a humorous and heartfelt emotional journey to self-acceptance.
Yoko Ono Working On Biopic About Her Relationship And Activism With John Lennon
Ono has teamed with experienced producer Michael De Luca and writer Anthony McCarten for the as-yet-untitled film.
Saudi Women Stunt Hard (And Dis Men) In A Music Video Gone Viral
"Throughout Saudi Arabia, throughout the Gulf, throughout the entire Middle East, this is getting a lot of play and a lot of conversation," says NPR's Anastasia Tsioulcas. And you can dance to it."
'La Verdad': The Truth Of Latin American Hip-Hop
Hip-hop scholar Jason Nichols says hip-hop in Latin America is more than just music — it's cultural exchange. Hear a conversation and a few tracks from all over the region.