Music & Culture

Music & Culture

Fame came early for Reggaeton star Nicky Jam, and he admits he wasn't ready for it

5:09am January 12, 2023

Reggaeton is a popular style of music. Nicky Jam was one of its first stars, but fame hasn't been easy. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Jan. 6, 2023.)

Marc-André Hamelin performs a Tiny Desk concert.

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Marc-André Hamelin: Tiny Desk Concert

5:01am January 12, 2023

by Tom Huizenga

Watch the pianist, who's been called "a performer of near-superhuman prowess," play a smart set that spans six centuries.

Guitarist Jeff Beck performs during the 43rd Montreux Jazz Festival. The influential guitarist died on January 10, 2023 after contracting bacterial meningitis.

Classic rock guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck dies at 78

6:12pm January 11, 2023

by Andrew Limbong

Guitarist Jeff Beck was among a wave of influential English guitar players in love with American blues. He died on Tuesday, January 10 after contracting bacterial meningitis.

Tatjana Patitz, one of an elite group of famed supermodels who graced magazine covers in the 1980s and '90s, has died at age 56.

Tatjana Patitz, one of the original supermodels of the '80s and '90s, dies at age 56

5:59pm January 11, 2023

by The Associated Press

The German-born Patitz was among an elite group of famed fashion supermodels who graced magazine covers. She famously appeared in George Michael's "Freedom! '90" music video.

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Wheatie Mattiasich, 'This Way'

12:27pm January 11, 2023

by Lars Gotrich

Wheatie Mattiasich's dreamy, eerie music could fill a forest cathedral.

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Aqrxvst, 'Hope'

9:41am January 11, 2023

by Pilar Galvan

King Krule, Pretty V and Jadasea collaborate on a track that rings like a sacred toll or a broken lullaby.

NPR Music celebrates 15 years with Cimafunk, Bartees Strange, Leikeli47, and Cory Henry at 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. on November 28, 2022. (Eric Lee for NPR)

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Watch Leikeli47 live at NPR Music's 15th anniversary concert

5:00am January 11, 2023

by Sidney Madden

The LA-based performer's high-octane set for NPR Music's anniversary celebration served up bars and bravado to a crowd at the 9:30 Club.

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The Hated, 'The Flux'

10:57am January 10, 2023

by Joshua Minsoo Kim

An unreleased track from the post-hardcore group gives a crucial view of the band at the tail end of its career.

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dodie: Tiny Desk Concert

9:38am January 10, 2023

by Robin Hilton

The English singer-songwriter and her band give a cathartic, playful performance at the Tiny Desk.

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SZA sends out a powerful 'SOS,' mixing pop, hip-hop and R&B

3:51pm January 09, 2023

by Ken Tucker

SZA sings and raps fluidly on her latest album, which features frequent medium tempos and romantic imagery that harken back to Luther Vandross, Minnie Riperton and the "Quiet Storm" era of 1980s R&B.

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