Svaneborg Kardyb, 'Over Tage'
The title track from Svaneborg Kardyb's Over Tage gives the listener a glimpse of the Danish jazz duo's evolving sound.
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This year's Grammys will recognize a new category: best song for social change
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Mimi Parker, vocalist and drummer of the minimalist rock band Low, has died
The vocalist and drummer for the hauntingly minimalist rock band Low died on Saturday. She had been living with ovarian cancer.
Takeoff leaves an unparalleled legacy in hip-hop
Following the death of hip-hop artist Takeoff, a member of the group Migos, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with host of Rap Radar, Elliott Wilson about his legacy and what his death means for the genre.
Punk rock band Big Joanie on their album 'Back Home'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks Chardine Taylor-Stone and Stephanie Phillips of punk rock band Big Joanie about their album, "Back Home," and about the role of joy and resistance in punk music.
Singer and rapper Aaron Carter dies at 34
Carter had his first hit when he was just 9 years old. He went on to tour with his older brother's band, the Backstreet Boys, release four studio albums and appear on Dancing with the Stars.
Migos rapper Takeoff's legacy
Takeoff, who was one-third of the rap group, Migos, died earlier this week after being shot in Houston, Texas.
Odanak First Nation's Mali Obomsawin tells Indigenous stories through music
Mali Obomsawin's first solo album combines Wabanaki hand drums and jazz arrangements. She calls it "the first authentic statement" in her creative journey.
What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening and viewing
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Bono's memoir, the Philly Orchestra playing Dancing On My Own, and Tove Lo's Dirt Femme.
How a triumphant anthem for 'The Woman King' brought Jessy Wilson back to music
Singer-songwriter Jessy Wilson was ready to walk away from music until her song "Keep Rising" was chosen as the closing anthem for the movie The Woman King.