William Prince: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
From his home in Winnipeg, the folk singer emanates thoughtful messages of redemption and love.
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'Without Getting Killed or Caught' is a documentary about musician Guy Clark
NPR's Noel King talks to Tamara Saviano, the director of Without Getting Killed or Caught, a documentary detailing the life of songwriter Guy Clark, who didn't care about mainsteam music.
Astro, a founding member of the reggae group UB40, has died at age 64
The artist, born Terence Wilson, sang about issues of racism and poverty in the music of the pioneering reggae band.
Brazilian singer Marilia Mendonca dies at 26 in plane crash
We have this remembrance of Brazilian singer Marília Mendonça, who died in a plane crash Friday at the age of 26.
Investigation continues into Astroworld crowd surge that killed at least 8 people
We look at the latest on what's now known about the music festival tragedy in Houston on Friday night, when a surge in the crowd resulted in a deadly stampede.
'0000+0000' is pronounced 'Yay-koon May-yee,' and is the title of IFE's latest album
Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to Otura Mun of the Afro-Cuban electronic music project ÌFÉ about his new album, "0000+0000".
Astroworld Festival joins a list of historical concert tragedies
Astroworld Festival calls to mind other rare but traumatic incidents at concerts and festivals throughout the last half-century. Here's a timeline of those tragedies.
8 people were killed at Houston's Astroworld Festival after crowd rushed the stage
Authorities in Houston said the victims range in age from 14 to 27, with one unknown. A criminal homicide and narcotics investigation is now underway.
8 people dead and several are injured at a music festival in Houston
Officials described a surge of the crowd at the Astroworld Festival Friday night while rapper Travis Scott was performing. An estimated 50,000 people were in attendance.
Snail Mail talks 'emphasizing the opposite' for new album 'Valentine'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Lindsey Jordan, whose 2018 debut turned out to be a breakout success, about her newest album, "Valentine."