Guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela continue to expand their sound on new album
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela about their new album, which features a full orchestra.
Music & Culture
Why regional Mexican's current explosion catapults the genre to new heights
This week a collaboration between Bad Bunny and Grupo Frontera, in addition to a historic chart placement for Mexican artist Peso Pluma, pushed regional Mexican music to international attention
Walter Smith III sounds right at home on 'return to casual'
Everything's in balance on the tenor saxophonist's new album: Smith's pliable expressive tone is neither too heavy nor too light as he exploits the tension between the composed and the improvised.
Latinidad, liberation catch our Contest judges' attention
Before revealing this year's winner, judges share eight genre-defying entries as part of our Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf series.
Lara Downes: Tiny Desk Concert
With a piano draped in spring flowers, Lara Downes plays a smart set of music, new and old, that offers the power of renewal.
When you realize your favorite new song was written and performed by ... AI
Artificial intelligence technology can now create new songs that sound like they're the work of real artists, which introduces creative possibilities — and raises legal and ethical questions.
Thomas Adès, 'Paolo and Francesca — the endless whirlwind'
Hear an excerpt from the most fantastical and kaleidoscopic orchestral works of our time.
An Eddie Van Halen guitar sells at auction for nearly $4 million
The guitar was played during the music video for "Hot for Teacher." If that seems like a a lot of money to spend on a guitar, included are a pair of white gloves and a strait jacket from the video.
Margaritas Podridas, 'Filosa'
Not finding the words to describe how you feel can be torture. That's when you scream.
Jazz Night toasts the NEA Jazz Masters class of 2023
Jazz Night in America honors the 2023 NEA Jazz Masters: Louis Hayes, Regina Carter, Kenny Garrett and Sue Mingus. Four newly crowned masters, with plenty of music, stories, and memories.