Amid Violence In Baghdad, A Musician Creates A One-Man Vigil
Karim Wasfi, conductor of the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra, has been playing his cello at the sites of deadly attacks across the capital.
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Dawes' New Album Grapples With Regret Without Getting You Down
The California quartet, led by lead vocalist and main songwriter Taylor Goldsmith, has a new album called "All Your Favorite Bands." It explores sadness and doubt without being downbeat.
How Iggy Azalea Fell From 'Fancy' To Cancelled
Rapper Iggy Azalea went from having the hit of the summer last year with "Fancy" to canceling a recent tour. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with the Washington Post's Soraya Nadia McDonald.
A Visit From Kendrick Lamar — Best Day Of School Ever?
A New Jersey high school teacher used the rapper's latest album to teach a unit on Toni Morrison's novel, The Bluest Eye. Lamar found out about it, and decided to stop in for a visit.
Ornette Coleman, Jazz Iconoclast, Dies At 85
The American jazz saxophonist and composer who liberated jazz from conventional harmony, tonality, structure and expectation, died Thursday of cardiac arrest in Manhattan at age 85.
Foo Fighters Frontman Breaks Leg During Concert, But The Show Goes On
Dave Grohl fell off a stage during a concert in Goteburg, Sweden, but returned after a visit to the hospital and finished the gig with his leg in a cast.
Michael Gibbs And Bill Frisell Team Up On A New Big Band Record
In the 1970s guitarist Bill Frisell was a student of jazz composer and arranger Michael Gibbs at Boston's Berklee College of Music. This is the album some Frisell fans have been wishing for.
Nashville Reaches Out
If this week's CMA Music Festival is about rallying an especially engaged fan base, the Country Radio Seminar is where the music's mass appeal is strategized.
Rickie Lee Jones Embraces 'The Big Invisible'
Rickie Lee Jones talks about a song from her new album, The Other Side Of Desire, along with New Orleans, Fats Domino, courage, proof of God's existence, Guardians of the Galaxy and creation itself.
Apple's New Music Streaming Service Under Antitrust Scrutiny
Investigators want to know if music companies are colluding with subscription services such as Apple Music to squeeze out free, ad-supported streaming.