Bad Bunny's politics of presence
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Something kind of miraculous takes place when teenagers take over the Tiny Desk. Their astounding performances confirm a bright forecast for the future of music.
Lil Baby and Bad Bunny have fantastic chart debuts
Two debuts claim the top two spots on Billboard's main album's chart: Lil Baby and Bad Bunny.
Bid on the bard: Auction features historic items from Bob Dylan's life
The lot includes about 50 items and features early handwritten drafts for Dylan's hit "Mr. Tambourine Man" as well as photographs, posters and a signed harmonica.
Two new operas focus on the Black female experience
Two short operas that got their premieres at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. feature Black female protagonists.
The Tiny Desk Contest is back for 2025
The Tiny Desk Contest is NPR Music's annual search for the next great undiscovered artist.
Machel Montano: Tiny Desk Concert
Stretch and loosen up before pushing play on this one, because there is no sitting still when soca fills the room.
Ringo Starr has a new country album. Is it any good?
NPR"s Scott Detrow speaks with Marcus Dowling, country music reporter for The Tennessean about Ringo Starr's new country music album, 'Look Up.'
Starflyer 59 reimagines three decades of music as lullabies
Starflyer 59's Déjame Dormir strips away layers of distortion and feedback for something soft and sleepy.
Sam Moore, who sang 'Soul Man' in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89
Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave, died Friday morning in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications while recovering from surgery, his publicist said.