Queer rock icon Melissa Etheridge opens up in new memoir, 'Talking To My Angels'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with musician Melissa Etheridge about her new memoir Talking to My Angels.
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Why beautiful sadness — in music, in art — evokes a special pleasure
People seek out art and music that combine sadness and beauty. Scientists and artists say there's good reason why we're drawn to it.
Charles Gayle, the fierce saxophonist who created his own path, has died at 84
In his horn, subway cars rumbled, buses hissed, traffic screeched and sirens howled. Homeless for more than a decade, Gayle was forever in conversation with the streets of New York.
Hiromi: Tiny Desk Concert
The Japanese composer delivers a highly energetic and joyful Tiny Desk set.
Nicki Minaj paints hip-hop pink — and changes the game
The 2010 Nicki Minaj album Pink Friday brought vibrant new shades to hip-hop.
Like the man himself, Freddie Mercury auction finds emotion and enthusiasm in fans
Thousands of items belonging to Queen's Freddie Mercury are being auctioned off this week, including his baby grand and early manuscripts of lyrics.
Bruce Springsteen cancels a slate of concerts, citing peptic ulcer disease
For decades, conventional wisdom held that peptic ulcers were caused by stress and unhealthy eating habits. But the vast majority are caused by bacteria.
'Barbie' music producer Mark Ronson opens up about the film's 'bespoke' sound
Ronson spent a year creating Barbie's music, with the help of artists like Nicki Minaj, Sam Smith and Billie Eilish. "Everyone ran with it and did something different," he says.
Laufey's new album of love songs is called 'Bewitched'
NPR's A Martinez speaks with singer Laufey about making jazz more accessible to younger generations. She has a new album called Bewitched.
For Romy, dance music is best when it 'pulls your heart out'
The British musician and member of The xx talks about her debut solo album, Mid Air, and performs brand new songs live for World Cafe.