Meridian Brothers: Tiny Desk Concert
The eccentric, fictional salsa band pulls the Tiny Desk audience into the realm of the imaginary.
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American anthem 'We're a Winner' was one of the first hits centered on Black pride
R&B legend Curtis Mayfield's 1967 hit "We're a Winner" broke ground as one of the first commercial hits centered on Black pride during the civil rights movement.
Louis Armstrong's dazzling archive has a new home — his
Across the street from the jazz icon's home in Queens, a site of pilgrimage for fans from around the world, sits the new Louis Armstrong Center, which brings his 60,000-item archive back to the block.
Elton John plays his last concert of his farewell tour Saturday in Stockholm
In January, Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour became the highest grossing in Billboard Boxscore history. And as of last month, it's the first tour ever to make more than $900 million.
Samora Pinderhughes promotes healing one day at a time
The multidisciplinary artist addresses systems of oppression by collecting and sharing stories through music, film and visual art.
'Life and death is such a fine line': PJ Harvey on creating in a place between worlds
Harvey talks with NPR Music's Ann Powers about her album I Inside the Old Year Dying, a ragged, highly crafted adaptation of her epic poem Orlam, and why she prefers to make art without boundaries.
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita, SUBA Trio: Tiny Desk Concert
With members hailing from Cuba, Senegal and Venezuela, this Tiny Desk is a truly international musical experience.
The instant anthem 'No Scrubs' still resonates today
The 1999 song "No Scrubs" was catchy and fun — and it made its mark for calling out lazy loser guys who hit on women. It became an anthem for women across the country.
A new documentary on the band Wham! shows the 'temporal nature of youth'
The pop duo Wham! was only around for four years, but its songs have lasted decades. Chris Smith's Netflix documentary tells its history from the viewpoints of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley.
Robot takes the stage as guest conductor for South Korea's national orchestra
The nearly six-foot-tall android waved a baton to keep time. Since the robot can't listen to the music it's conducting, the orchestra's main conductor gets to keep his job — at least for now.