Rapper 21 Savage Arrested By ICE For Allegedly Overstaying Visa
Immigration and Customs Enforcement says the rapper, long associated with Atlanta, is actually a U.K. citizen who came to the U.S. in 2005 and overstayed his visa.
Music & Culture
Cat Power: Tiny Desk Concert
Chan Marshall and her band perform a brisk and beautifully orchestrated medley of Cat Power songs: "Wanderer," "Woman" and 2006's "The Moon."
Buddy Holly's Classmates Remember The Pioneer 60 Years After 'The Day The Music Died'
Lubbock, Texas, hasn't always been fond of its best known son, Buddy Holly. But 60 years after his death, the town has a park with a bronze statue of him, and a street and a museum named after him.
After 33 Years, Northern Haze Is Back With New Album 'Siqinnaarut'
In 1985, an album from a decidedly far-flung place put the band Northern Haze on the map. James Ungalaq talks to NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about his band's new album and their the music lives on.
How Beirut's Zach Condon Escapes To Find His Focus
Indie folk band Beirut is out with its latest album, Gallipoli. The band's leader, Zach Condon, talks with NPR's Scott Simon about emphasizing music over lyrics and escaping to unexpected places for inspiration
Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
A new collaboration from Karen O and Danger Mouse, a fresh new beat from French producer FKJ and a new single from Jack White's The Raconteurs are among this month's favorites.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges
After being indicted last November along with four others, the Brooklyn rapper pleaded guilty last week to nine counts including racketeering and drug trafficking.
Cat Power Means People Power
Chan Marshall performs live and talks about her journey to 2018's Wanderer, a powerful realization she had with Lana Del Rey and the true meaning behind her band name.
Keeper Of Southern Folklife Is Up For 2 Grammy Awards
Folklore archivist William Ferris is among the nominees for the 2019 Grammy Awards for his album: Voices of Mississippi — a collection of rural church gospel hymns, Delta blues and work songs.
Oh Yes Son, They're Talking To You: 20 Years Of 'No Scrubs'
TLC's 1999 smash was a song women loved about the men they wouldn't put up with. Two decades later, fans still take its message to heart when scrubs run amok.