Vijay Iyer's art of listening
The MacArthur fellow sits down with Lara Downes at the Big Ears Festival to discuss the creative states of improvising, composing and collaborating.
Music & Culture
Former Sean Combs employee Capricorn Clark says he kidnapped her
On Tuesday, Clark, who worked for Combs for more than a decade, accused him of kidnapping her during a chaotic 2011 episode involving his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, and the rapper Kid Cudi.
What happened at last night's American Music Awards
Musical icons, legends and ingenues graced Las Vegas Monday for the 2025 American Music Awards. The AMAs are the largest fan-voted music awards show, featuring performances and some viral moments.
Accordionist Will Holshouser goes solo -- and soulful -- on 'The Lone Wild Bird'
Holshouser turned to accordion when a college pal gave him one as a gift. Martin Johnson reviews his latest album, then Terry Gross hosts Holshouser in the studio for conversation and some music.
The Cast of Buena Vista Social Club: Tiny Desk Concert
The Broadway musical is a living, breathing and deeply grooving homage to a bygone era of Cuban music.
Why the Sean Combs trial is about more than 'Diddy vs. Cassie'
The relationship between Combs and his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, has been the focus of the prosecution's case so far, but the charges he faces are bigger and broader.
Billy Joel cancels tour dates after diagnosis. What to know about the brain condition
The singer canceled his summer tour dates and revealed he has a brain condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus. It's treatable but tricky to diagnose, doctors say.
It's your world: Common, Kanye and the conflicted promise of 'Be'
In 2005, two Chicagoans made a generational classic and then sprinted in opposite directions, each daring the rest of hip-hop to follow them.
With 'Lethal,' Rico Nasty proves no one can put her in a box
The rapper Rico Nasty is known for her genre bending style. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with her about staying true to yourself, not being boxed in, and her new album Lethal.
For Franz Ferdinand, fear can be 'the most exciting element of life'
The Glaswegian rock band break down their latest album, The Human Fear.