Paul McCartney's photos of early Beatlemania are in a book and on display in London
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Paul McCartney about his book of photographs from the time the Beatles first visited the United States.
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Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car' is the country song we didn't know we had
In Luke Combs' unexpected cover of the Tracy Chapman classic, NPR's Stephen Thompson found hope for a world with fewer boundaries and binaries and roped-in genres.
13-year-old Phoebe the Yodeling Cowgirl hits #7 in the Western Music chart
Thirteen-year-old Phoebe White taught herself to yodel when she was 8. Known as Phoebe the Yodeling Cowgirl, she's won 24 talent competitions and her album is number seven on the Western music chart.
Tune in to a mini-concert with The National
Listen to The National perform songs from First Two Pages of Frankenstein.
Jess Williamson, 'Topanga Two Step'
Williamson's voice, as poignant as Linda Ronstadt's, dwells in the loneliness that even the most exciting casual encounter can produce.
PHOTOS: Joni Mitchell At The Gorge
The beloved singer-songwriter performed in front of more than 20,000 fans at an idyllic amphitheater in rural Washington state.
Viking heritage inspires soothing lullabies from Icelandic pianist Gabríel Ólafs
Vikings were ruthless warriors, but also preserved art. This has inspired a new album of Lullabies for Piano and Cello from composer Gabríel Ólafs.
Losing his voice gave this singer a new appreciation for God — and being alone
Trevor Powers went to the doctor in October 2021 for a minor stomach ache. He was prescribed an over-the-counter medication and expected it to clear up in a couple days. But that's not what happened.
A review of Amaarae's second album: 'Fountain Baby'
American-Ghanian singer Amaarae just released a new album called Fountain Baby. The album sound is influenced by multiple genres.
Aja Monet's debut album fuses art and advocacy, poet and performer
The poet's first recording with a band, when the poems do what they do, lends an emphatic new authority to her words, which she delivers with a hypnotist's composure.