Heat Check: Shook Up, Shook Down, Shook Out
New tracks from Jenevieve, Yebba and Kehlani fall into the sweet spot of musical discovery that keeps you on your toes with every sample, flip and chord change.
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Our Daily Breather: Gregory Porter On Learning Russian And Cooking Creatively
In Our Daily Breather, we ask writers and artists to recommend ways to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Gregory Porter has been honing his mother's knack for creative cooking.
Jazz Community Comes Together To Help Unemployed Musicians
The Jazz Coalition Commission Fund is trying to help struggling musicians by doling out $1,000 micro-grants through a nomination and jury process. Winners will create new musical pieces.
Augustin Hadelich: Tiny Desk Concert
Grammy-winning fiddler Augustin Hadelich brings one of the finest violins in the world to the Tiny Desk.
Betty Wright, Soul Icon Who Sang 'Clean Up Woman,' Has Died At Age 66
The singer is known for a roster of hits that included the songs "Dance With Me" and "No Pain No Gain." She died following a battle with cancer.
With Live Shows Canceled, Indie Artists Try To Adapt
NPR's Don Gonyea talks to singer-songwriters Lilly Hiatt and Caleb Caudle about releasing new music during the coronavirus and how musicians are finding new ways to promote their work.
Remembering Andre Harrell
Journalist and screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper talks about the life and legacy of Andre Harrell, the founder of Uptown Records, who died recently at the age of 59.
NNAMDÏ On 'Brat' And Channeling A Decade Of Chicago DIY Influence Into Pop Music
The experimental artist Nnamdi Ogbonnaya talks about not limiting his creative ceiling when making his latest album and his conflicted feelings about pursuing music over taking a traditional job.
Little Richard Made Music Vibrate In All The Right Ways
Many artists around the start of the rock era pointed toward sex, but in his performance of "Tutti Frutti" and other songs, Little Richard enacted sexual excitement itself.
How One Disney Tune Is Helping A Nurse Get Through The Pandemic
Kelly O'Connell of Denver shares the song that's helping her get through this stressful time. It's "Bella Notte" from Disney's "Lady and the Tramp."