Rappers Young Thug and Gunna were charged with racketeering
Prosecutors allege that Atlanta rapper Young Thug co-founded a violent street gang.
Music & Culture
The Clarinet Trio's new album showcases the lovely sound of blended woodwinds
Transformations and Further Passages, a lively new album by Germany's The Clarinet Trio, revives tunes written by German jazz composers in the 1950s and '60s.
U2's Bono and the Edge held a concert in a Kyiv subway station in support of Ukraine
The musicians said they were performing in Kyiv at the invitation of Ukraine's president. They played acoustic versions of U2 hits and also shared the "stage" with the Ukrainian band Antytila.
Meet Raven Chacon, the first Native American to win the Pulitzer Prize for music
A composer, performer and installation artist from the Navajo Nation, Chacon's winning piece, Voiceless Mass, was composed for chamber orchestra and a specific Milwaukee pipe organ.
Kendrick Lamar returns, 5 years later and a world away
The Pulitzer-winning rapper has returned with his first solo release since 2017's DAMN.
Celebrated Indian musician and composer Shivkumar Sharma has died at age 84
Reverentially known as Pandit ("teacher"), Shivkumar Sharma took the hammered dulcimer from humble folk instrument to classical concert stages around the world. He died Tuesday in Mumbai.
Kendrick Lamar, 'The Heart Part 5'
Each release in the "Heart" song series has signaled both an imminent new project and a new artistic beginning for Lamar.
2022 Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Love: Jazz Night in America Edition
The Jazz Night in America team highlights a selection of 2022 entries that caught our ears and displays the expanse of what jazz has to offer.
Bono and The Edge performed in a subway station in Kyiv, Ukraine
Two of the members of the Irish rock band U2 played in support of Ukraine on an invitation from President Zelenskyy.
Metallica fan in Brazil gives birth during the band's show
Joice Figueiro, who was 39 weeks pregnant, was at a Metallica concert with her husband. As the band played "Enter Sandman," she went into labor. She delivered a baby boy.