Tiny Desk meets globalFEST: Taraf de Caliu, Noura Mint Seymali and more
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
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As Ryuichi Sakamoto returns with '12,' fellow artists recall his impact
The composer has been lauded for decades over his deeply affective music; director Alejandro González Iñárritu, composer Hildur Guðnadóttir and more join us to explain why.
'This is not entertainment': John Zorn, all over Big Ears
Composer and alto saxophonist John Zorn brings eight eclectic bands to the Big Ears Festival stage, ranging from solo classical piano to all-out electrified jams.
For Missy Mazzoli, composing is the hard work of making life easier
The composer of Breaking the Waves speaks candidly about equity in her field, the importance of role models and the unglamorous side of writing music every day.
Tiny Desk meets globalFEST: Septeto Santiaguero, Bia Ferreira, Moonlight Benjamin
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
Justin Bieber sells the rights to his entire catalog for over $200 million
Justin Bieber is the latest musician to sell the rights to his entire catalog of music. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Billboard music publishing reporter Kristin Robinson to explain the deal.
For the Beatles-obsessed, here are 3 never-before-seen photos from 1964
When the Beatles embarked on the tour that helped launch the British Invasion in 1964, Paul McCartney had a 35mm camera on hand to help document the history-making mayhem.
deem spencer, '27'
The rapper unbottles the feelings that come with being young and facing an uncertain but boundless future.
Overmono, 'Is U'
Like the dance-music duo's hit "So U Kno," the new track has the makings of a classic.
Senators slam Ticketmaster over bungling of Taylor Swift tickets, question breakup
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Variety's Jem Aswad about the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing into Live Nation and the lack of competition in the ticketing industry.