Charley Crockett: Tiny Desk Concert
In his vintage Stetson, the Texas troubadour performed a set of songs that find new meaning in familiar country, folk and blues forms.
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Senators are calling on the Justice Department to look into Ticketmaster's practices
The leaders of the Senate subcommittee that held a hearing into Ticketmaster last month shared evidence with the Justice Department and asked it to "continue examining" the company's conduct.
'Anarchist Gospel' is Sunny War's most compelling album yet
The Nashville, by way of Los Angeles, singer and virtuoso guitarist experimented with punk and folk music for the last decade, often to dazzling results.
R. Kelly sentenced to one more year in prison for child pornography
The disgraced former R&B star is already serving 30 years for sex trafficking and racketeering. On Thursday, he was given one more year in prison for having made pornography with three children.
Ab-Soul: Tiny Desk Concert
Ab-Soul's career is a prime example of how rap has grown over the past 50 years. For his Tiny Desk set, he hand-picked a live band and gave a display of raw honesty and next-level lyricism.
Brandee Younger, 'You're a Girl for One Man Only'
Rooted in the lineage of Black music, Younger interprets a tune by Dorothy Ashby, a pioneer of genre-bending harp.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Celtic Fusion
Fiona Ritchie explores new music with Celtic roots. Hear featured artists Paolo Nutini and The Chieftains, Afro Celt Sound System and more.
Rapper Nipsey Hussle's killer is sentenced to 60 years to life in prison
Eric R. Holder Jr. will likely remain in jail for the rest of his life for the murder of Nipsey Hussle, a beloved figure in south LA who was killed in 2019 outside his clothing store.
Entries We Love: Jesus Gonzalez, 'Forever'
This four-time Tiny Desk Contest entrant's video for "Heaven" looks as gorgeous as it sounds.
Remembering Burt Bacharach, master of the melodic hook
No '60s pop composer wrote more sophisticated songs than Bacharach, who died Feb. 8. Dozens of his best songs endure for all the right reasons; they're inventive, challenging and linger in your ear.