The limitations of the 'sapphic anthem'
The sapphic music label turns lesbian identity into a homogenous category.
Music Features
10 genre-bending Chicago artists to watch in 2022
Morgan Ciocca shares 10 Chicago artists to look out for, with everything from Kacey Musgraves covers to disco-inspired hip-hop.
On '30,' Adele walks among us
The star who commands a planetary position in the galaxy of pop chronicles divorce and soul-searching recovery on an album that thrillingly redefines her artistry by bringing her gently down to earth.
Victoria Sur nets a Latin Grammy nomination with airy lullabies she wrote for her kids
Colombian singer-songwriter Victoria Sur has pursued a successful career for more than 20 years. Now, she's nominated for a Latin Grammy for her first children's music album, "Nanas Consentidoras."
Tiny Desk Contest entrant Zhalarina on the paternal bond that inspired 'Lala'
Judges for the Tiny Desk Contest watched thousands of videos, and Weekend Edition is highlighting some of the standouts — this week: rapper Zhalarina's "Lala."
Westside Gunn and Conductor Williams are perfecting rap's most refined aesthetic
The growing discography made by the Griselda founder and the noir-inspired Kansas City producer reflect the way these two visionaries have aligned to create something singular.
Jon Hopkins found his beatless new album, 'Music for Psychedelic Therapy,' deep down
Electronic musician Jon Hopkins' latest release, Music For Psychedelic Therapy, is built upon field recordings made deep in a cave in Ecuador.
Wayne Shorter's operatic dream comes true, brought to life with Esperanza Spalding
Iconic jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter has completed a long-held dream, an opera based on the mythic Greek character Iphigenia, with help from singer and bassist Esperanza Spalding.
Digging into the legacy of Chicago's Gramaphone Records
Jesse De La Pena of Chicago's Vocalo Radio dives into the cultural significance of Gramaphone Records for the store's 50th anniversary
Under the thunder that opens Led Zeppelin's 'When the Levee Breaks'
Throughout NPR's 50th anniversary, we're looking back at moments from that year that have (also) stood the test of time. Today, one of the most unforgettable pieces of drumming in rock history.