Elisapie: Tiny Desk Concert
The Canadian singer-songwriter gives a deep, soulful performance against a sometimes moody backdrop of bass saxophone and bowed guitars.
Music & Culture
Musician Plays Her Violin During Brain Surgery
Doctors wanted to ensure they didn't compromise parts of the brain necessary for playing the violin, so they asked their musician patient to play for them mid-operation.
Pop Smoke, Rising New York Rapper, Dead At 20
The young rapper, who had just released his second mixtape, Meet The Woo 2, was reportedly killed in the early morning on Wednesday.
Rapper Pop Smoke, 20, Has Died
Brooklyn-born rapper Pop Smoke, who was born Bashar Barakah Jackson, died Wednesday morning, according to his record label. He was 20 years old.
The Life Of Music Legend Booker T. Jones, Note By Note
Booker T. and The MGs is known for songs like "Green Onions," but bandleader and organist Booker T. Jones is also widely considered one of the most influential people in popular music.
Still Saving The Day: The Most Influential Dance Party In History Turns 50
The Loft, a party that David Mancuso first threw at his Manhattan home 50 years ago, seeded a community — and cemented a belief system that continues to reverberate.
Go-Go Becomes The Official Music Of Washington, D.C.
Since the 1970s, go-go's free-flowing funk has been associated with the nation's capital. And now the mayor has signed a measure making go-go the official music of the nation's capital.
Madison McFerrin's Hypnotic Music Will Pull You In
The daughter of Bobby McFerrin, Madison is like a hypnotist: She creates expansive, atmospheric grooves that grow and bloom, layer by layer.
In 'Counterpoint' Bach Helps An Art Critic Mourn A Mother Whose Criticism Lingers
The Washington Post's Philip Kennicott suffered his mother's harsh words and actions throughout childhood. His book is partly a need to acknowledge her "sadness and anger and unaccountable rages."
Andrew Weatherall, Champion Of Underground Music, Dies At 56
DJ and artist Andrew Weatherall died Monday at 56. He was widely heralded in the electronic music world and was a hero of underground dance music.