Watch the 2024 Americana Honors & Awards
Tune into the awards ceremony with performances from Noah Kahan, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Waxahatchee with MJ Lenderman, Wyatt Flores and more.
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Livestream AMERICANAFEST 2024 with sets by Leyla McCalla, Oliver Wood and more
AMERICANAFEST 2024 features a broad range of music, from alt-country to roots rock and folk, plus industry panels.
Edgar Barrera leads the Latin Grammy nominations for the second year in a row
Superstars like Bad Bunny, Karol G and Juan Luis Guerra racked up Latin Grammy nominations. But producers and songwriters got plenty of love, too.
Why don’t DJs at some radio stations play a wider variety of music?
Why do pop radio stations play the same songs over and over again? We take a closer look.
More and more artists want Trump to stop using their music. They face a costly fight
The White Stripes are the latest musical act to take the former president to court over using their songs in his reelection campaign.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail after arrest for conspiracy and sex trafficking
The music mogul was arrested late Monday in New York and now faces charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution after months of civil lawsuits.
Tito Jackson, member of the Jackson 5, dies at 70
The singer and guitarist was part of sibling quintet that took over the pop world in 1969 — it released four consecutive No. 1 hits — and launched a family entertainment dynasty that lasted decades.
Her piano concert was six years in the making. Then Puerto Rico's power went out
Puerto Rico’s unstable electric grid affects every sector of society, including the island’s rich cultural scene. An outage abruptly ended an emerging pianist’s recent concert, touching a nerve.
Trump says 'I hate Taylor Swift' after pop star endorses Harris
The Republican presidential nominee directed his vitriol at the pop star after Swift threw her support behind the Democratic presidential nominee.
Alt.Latino celebrates Latino Heritage Month with a Tiny Desk takeover
NPR's Alt.Latino takes over the Tiny Desk concerts for the next four weeks in celebration of Latino Heritage Month.