Billy Corgan, frontman of The Smashing Pumpkins, on the band's new album
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Billy Corgan, frontman of The Smashing Pumpkins, about the release of the final act of the band's rock opera, "ATUM."
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Durand Jones pens a love letter to being Black, queer and from the rural South
'Wait Til I Get Over,' an homage to Jones' hometown of Hillaryville, Louisiana, paints a deeply nuanced portrait of Jones and of the Southern customs that raised him.
There's a 'volume war' happening in music
Lead vocalists have gotten quieter over the decades, compared with the rest of the band, according to a new study. Beck says it's part of the "volume wars."
New York Dolls co-founder David Johansen helped pave the way for punk
Johansen, who went on to perform under the persona of the lounge singer Buster Poindexter, is the subject of a new Showtime documentary co-directed by Martin Scorsese. Originally broadcast in 2004.
Chef Kwame Onwuachi wants everyone to have a seat at his table
Every dish tells a story for the award-winning New York chef, who creates menus inspired by his Nigerian, creole and South Bronx roots.
The unstoppable appeal of Peso Pluma and the Regional Mexican music scene
Peso Pluma seems to be dominating these days. He delighted audiences at Coachella, made history on The Tonight Show, and he's got hit after hit after hit on multiple music charts.
Mexico is taking over the pop charts. What specific genre is dominating?
Two songs with regional Mexican ties are currently in the Top 10 on the American pop charts.
From Slayer to Tito Puente, drummer Dave Lombardo changes tempo
Dave Lombardo of Slayer breaks out gongs, timbales, djembes, congas and cajóns (plus anything else he can bang on) for the album Rites of Percussion.
Jury finds Ed Sheeran didn't copy "Let's Get It On"
Ed Sheeran has won a copyright trial brought by the co-writer of Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On.
Sudan Archives and Baby Rose pick their Tiny Desk Contest favorites
The Contest entries these Tiny Desk alums share include artists with impressive musicality, direction, breath control and more.