Pedro the Lion's David Bazan in conversation with Hanif Abdurraqib
And just like that, Pedro the Lion's new album is out now. Listen to Havasu in its entirety with David Bazan and author Hanif Abdurraqib.
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'Barn' is Neil Young's best album in quite a while
Young has long been a nature writer, composing pastorals about the environment. Barn finds him composing lyrical hymns to the earth and sky, or raging against destruction on the horizon.
Bobby McFerrin reflects on going from the hotel bar to prescribing 'medicine music'
Host Christian McBride talks with vocalist and 2020 NEA Jazz Master Bobby McFerrin. We'll hear tracks from his vast catalog, stories from his illustrious career, and an impromptu jam with Christian.
Sierra Ferrell seems to have always known where she was headed
In this session, Sierra Ferrell talks about her life and adventures so far. Plus, you'll hear live recordings of her performances from last years XPoNential Music Festival.
Tabla player Badal Roy, known for his cutting-edge jazz collaborations, dies at 82
The tabla player worked with trailblazing collaborators including Miles Davis and Ornette Coleman.
Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST: Kombilesa Mí, Northern Cree, Son Rompe Pera
For the second consecutive year, NPR teams up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival we call Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST.
Steven Beck, 'Piano Sonata No. 5' (George Walker)
George Walker's final Piano Sonata might be short in length, but it's long on ideas, unfolding in a colorful thicket of textures and episodes.
Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST: Suistamon Sähkö, Bedouin Burger, ADG7
For the second consecutive year, NPR teams up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival we call Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST.
The Grammys have been rescheduled and moved to Las Vegas
The 64th annual Grammy Awards were postponed earlier this month following the rise in the omicron variant. Now the show will be televised on April 3.
caroline, 'Good morning (red)'
The octet's strung-together influences – Talk Talk's whisper-quiet post-rock, The Velvet Underground's yearning drones and Chamberlain's rootsy noodling – mingle with ambition.