Christian McBride finds the groove again in his latest album, 'Prime'
That's some key advice from Grammy-winning jazz bassist, composer and bandleader Christian McBride.
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Cardi B is the latest artist to have something thrown at them. So she threw a mic
Cardi B was performing in Las Vegas when a fan threw a drink at her. Concertgoers have thrown objects at musical artists in several highly publicized instances in the past few months.
The power and heartbreak behind the song that won the Tiny Desk Contest
"I don't think it's caught up to me yet — how much my life has changed." While on the road, Little Moon's Emma Hardyman caught up with NPR to reflect on the life-changing win.
Tune in to a mini-concert with bar italia
The mysterious London band performs songs off their latest album, Tracey Denim.
Joni Mitchell's return 'At Newport' reconfigures her legacy
The surprise performance at the Newport Folk Festival, now released as an album, is another exciting evolution in Joni Mitchell's notoriously chameleonic career.
George Brown of Kool & The Gang on celebrating the band's long career
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to a patron of the party, musician George Brown of the band Kool & The Gang, about his new book, new record, and the "Celebration" of a long and funky career.
How St. Louis recalibrated rap radio
Call the melodic, countrified swing that took over early 2000s radio an overnight sensation if you like, but it didn't come from nowhere — just a city many considered to be nowhere.
Randy Meisner, a founding member of The Eagles, has died at 77
Randy Meisner, a founding member of The Eagles, has died at 77. Meisner left The Eagles decades ago, but he was inducted with the rest of the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
Tyler Childers is back, and taking chances
The grassroots country star, whose fan base crosses lines of identity and politics, is releasing a song called "In Your Love," from a new album. Its video tells a queer, Appalachian love story.
Viv & Riley, 'Is It All Over'
Inspired by the recent space race of billionaires, the duo offers a futuristic tale that doubles as sardonic commentary on our current day.