How Clive Davis Shaped 'The Soundtrack Of Our Lives'
The music mogul has spent decades shaping the careers of artists who would grow into superstars. A new Apple Music documentary aims to tell his story.
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First Listen: Rudresh Mahanthappa's Indo-Pak Coalition, 'Agrima'
The saxophonist is joined by guitarist Rez Abbasi and percussionist Dan Weiss for a project inspired by each member's ties to the Indian subcontinent.
Q-Tip Says His New Kennedy Center Role Helps 'Institutionalize Hip-Hop'
A Tribe Called Quest frontman is the first artistic director for hip-hop culture at the Kennedy Center. He discusses the cultural levity of his appointment and the current political climate.
Emily Saliers On World Cafe
One half of the Indigo Girls stopped by to perform songs from her solo debut.
Shocking Omissions: Joan Armatrading's 'Walk Under Ladders'
Melissa Etheridge once described the record as "the best produced huge album that never was." On it, Armatrading masters a pop sensibility while retaining the qualities that give her songs depth.
Watch Sam Smith Perform on 'Saturday Night Live'
The singer performed the first two singles from his upcoming album, The Thrill Of It All: "Too Good At Goodbyes" and "Pray."
Jason Aldean Covers Tom Petty As 'SNL' Responds To Las Vegas
Saturday Night Live broke format this weekend as Jason Aldean performed Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down" in response to the October 1 shooting in Las Vegas.
Rapper Nelly Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault
The pop star was taken into custody on Saturday morning while on tour in Washington state.
Nightmare Scenario: Concert Security Experts Grapple With Lessons Of Las Vegas
The Las Vegas shooting is a chilling reminder that big concerts are a soft target. And that the industry still has much work to do to improve security and minimize the damage from future incidents.
Carla Bruni On Bringing The 'French Touch' To Her Cover Album
Carla Bruni, former first lady of France, has a new album out called French Touch. NPR's Scott Simon talks to her about how she decided to make an album of cover songs.