The Necks, 'Imprinting'
The Australian trio crafts endlessly irresistible and impossibly tight improvisations.
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Three superstar divas power opera 'The Hours' - coming to movie theaters everywhere.
Kelli O'Hara, Renée Fleming, and Joyce DiDonato star in a new opera based on Michael Cunningham's book.
The man who shot Lady Gaga's dog walker gets 21 years in prison
The Lady Gaga connection was a coincidence, authorities have said. The motive was the value of the French bulldogs, and detectives do not believe the thieves knew the dogs belonged to the musician.
Ukrainians sing 'Carol of the Bells' at Carnegie Hall, 100 years after its U.S. debut
A Ukrainian chorus first performed Shchedryk in the U.S. in 1922. A century later, during another fight for freedom, Ukrainian singers performed the folk song at the site of its North American debut.
The jazzy 'Charlie Brown Christmas' soundtrack swings on after 57 years
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" became an indelible holiday tradition and so, too, has jazz musician Vince Guaraldi's composition, "Christmas Time is Here" for the animated TV special.
Encore: Tasman Keith didn't come here to point fingers
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with rapper Tasman Keith about his newest album, "A Colour Undone."
These three new songs will help you grapple with romances of the past
After a decade, Caitlin Rose is "Getting It Right." Weyes Blood's "It's Not Just Me, It's Everybody" is an ethereal ballad. And Carly Rae Jepsen and Rufus Wainwright duet in "The Loneliest Time."
Christine McVie brought romantic optimism to Fleetwood Mac
For a band famous for its interpersonal drama, McVie extolled the virtues of true love.
Baaba Maal talks 'Wakanda Forever' soundtrack
Senegalese musician Baaba Maal shares his new single "Yerimayo Celebration" and talks about his work on the soundtrack for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
U2, Gladys Knight, George Clooney among 2022 Kennedy Center honorees
Amy Grant, George Clooney, Gladys Knight, U2 and Tania León attended a dinner at the U.S. State Department and a gala tribute event. The 45th annual Kennedy Center Honors airs on CBS later this month.