Getting To The United States Wasn't Easy For The Muckers
Iranian musician Emir Mohseni had procured a work visa and was preparing to start a U.S. tour when Trump announced a travel ban in early 2017.
Music & Culture
Indian Percussion Infuses 'Good Hope' With Complex, Crossfire Beats
Indian percussionist Zakir Hussain joins with saxophonist Dave Holland and bassist Chris Potter on a new album that that's clear and confident, with plenty of fire.
A Righteous Fire Burns At The Heart Of Women-In-Hip-Hop's 'God Save The Queens'
Kathy Iandoli goes far beyond hoisting her heroes upon a pedestal; in rendering them as conflicted, complicated artists struggling against sexism and patriarchy, she wields an illuminating fury.
Alt.Latino Playlist: Electro Cumbia, Latin Soul, A Love Song Cycle And A Dream
On this week's playlist, Che Apalache, La Santa Cecilia, Combo Chimbita and Noa Sainz all look inward.
'Rhythm + Flow' Remixes The Rules For Reality TV
Netflix's rap-competition reality show dispenses with many tired tropes of the genre and infuses it with winning energy.
David Wax Museum Creates A Positive Message From A Difficult Situation
The Unite the Right rally and subsequent counterprotests in the band's hometown of Charlottesville, Va. inspired the duo's latest release, Line of Light.
Kesha Announces New Album 'High Road' With Gospel-Inspired Single 'Raising Hell'
The great and good Kesha just wants to party hard before she gets to heaven. Who are we to judge?
Watch Béla Fleck And Edmar Castañeda's Stunning Collaboration In A Cathedral
The two instrumental masters came together for the first time in a gracious meeting of musical minds.
Beth Nielsen Chapman On Mountain Stage
Beth Nielsen Chapman, versatile veteran and creative queen of the Nashville songwriting scene, makes her sixth appearance on Mountain Stage since 1994.
'Mixtape Potluck' Is Inspired By Questlove's 'Food Salon' Dinner Parties
NPR's David Greene talks to musician Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, the co-founder of the iconic hip-hop band The Roots, about his cookbook Mixtape Potluck.