Music & Culture

Music & Culture

Thanks To His Dad, Baby Ryan Covers AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck'

6:57am January 24, 2020

Matt MacMillan spent a year recording his son's coos and laughs. He painstakingly isolated them by pitch and stitched them together. The result is some serious competition for AC/DC.

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J.S. Ondara performs during a Tiny Desk concert, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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J.S. Ondara: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am January 24, 2020

by Bob Boilen

After first trying to win our annual Tiny Desk Contest, the singer-songwriter from Nairobi decided to put out a record, got nominated for a Grammy and wound up here anyway.

Rosalía sings of strung-out love in her new single, the video of which features Spanish actor Omar Ayuso.

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Rosalía Returns To Her Roots With 'Juro Que'

2:43pm January 23, 2020

by Cyrena Touros

Rosalía's first single of 2020 favors acoustic guitar over trap-inflected pop production, reassuring that her artistry is still rooted in Catalonia.

Samantha Fish performing live for World Cafe

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Honed On The Road, Samantha Fish's Music Is Bold And Expressive

10:29am January 23, 2020

Nothing about the music Samantha Fish makes suggests that she's ever been shy. Hear a live performance in this session.

Irish quartet The Jeremiahs perform at Mountain Stage.

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The Jeremiahs On Mountain Stage

9:00am January 23, 2020

by Dave Lavender

Irish quartet The Jeremiahs brings their urban Irish folk to Mountain Stage.

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Torres Explains The Fear And Desire Behind Her Most Self-Determined Record Yet

7:00am January 23, 2020

by Marissa Lorusso

Mackenzie Scott's fourth record, which came after a period of self-reflection and romantic pursuit, is fixated on desire. "I want people to understand that women can burn for each other," she says.

(L-R) Rick Richards, Bruce Smith and Fred McNeal of The Georgia Satellites perform onstage in 2018.

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The Georgia Satellites: A Southern Rock Band Lost To The MTV Era

5:47am January 23, 2020

by Phil Harrell

For NPR's One-Hit Wonders / Second-Best Songs series, Rolling Stone's Anthony DeCurtis recommends "Battleship Chains" by The Georgia Satellites, known for "Keep Your Hands to Yourself."

A Grammy Award on display at a Recording Academy event in New York City in 2018.

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Grammy Awards Face Credibility Threat In Former CEO's Complaint

9:24pm January 22, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The EEOC discrimination complaint filed by Deborah Dugan, the Recording Academy's first female chief, contains several allegations that could undermine the prestige of the prizes.

Juice WRLD Cause Of Death Was Accidental Overdose

9:05pm January 22, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

The rapper's unexpected death at Midway International Airport was caused by an overdose of opioids, according to the medical examiner.

David Olney, performing in Denver, Co. on Apr. 23, 2015.

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The Experience In, And Of, David Olney's Beloved Songs

5:27pm January 22, 2020

by Jewly Hight

Olney had a gift for character — creating them in his lyrics, inhabiting them in his performances — and that literarily bent musical talent made him a fixture in Nashville for decades.