Allison Russell wants to make waves
Two years ago, Allison Russell's breakthrough album took the roots music world by storm. Now nominated for the genre's highest honor, Russell has a new goal: to open Americana up even more.
Music Features
21 Days of Musica Latina: Paraguay
Every weekday through Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe dives into the music of a different country in Latin America.
21 Days of Musica Latina: Ecuador
Every weekday through Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe dives into the music of a different country in Latin America.
21 Days of Musica Latina: Argentina
Every weekday through Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe dives into the music of a different country in Latin America.
Tiny Tech Tips: From iPhone to Nothing Phone
As the world waits for the iPhone 15, a loyal iPhone user tries out a competitor, the Nothing Phone 2.
Nicki Minaj paints hip-hop pink — and changes the game
The 2010 Nicki Minaj album Pink Friday brought vibrant new shades to hip-hop.
Podcaster brings rich context in documenting the rise of K-pop
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Vivian Yoon. Her new podcast K-Pop Dreaming is a personal and historical journey through Korean pop music.
Wayne Shorter, From Here to Eternity
Nearly six months after his death, a tribute concert and a documentary attempt to capture the spirit of the perpetually exploring saxophonist and composer.
When the world's your stage, can an album capture the feeling?
New albums by Jon Batiste and Louis Cato arrive with high expectations. Both — as their experience leading led the band at Stephen Colbert's The Late Show has proved — are stellar live performers.
The sunset of Sonic Youth: An oral history of the band's final U.S. show
For the first time, the band members, their crew and their fans tell the story of a landmark moment they didn't realize was happening. Sonic Youth's new album, Live in Brooklyn 2011, is out this week.