Music

Your Road Trip Play List, Compliments Weekend All Things Considered

5:34pm July 01, 2017

by Michel Martin

On this busy holiday weekend, millions of listeners are hitting the road. Here are some favorite road trip tunes, selected by the Weekend All Things Considered team, to help distract you from traffic.

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Organizer Of Failed Bahamas Musical Festival Arrested, Charged With Fraud

4:55pm July 01, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Billy McFarland has been accused of bilking at least two people who invested $1.2 million in the festival.

Police investigate the aftermath of an early Saturday morning shooting at a Little Rock, Ark., nightclub, in which 17 people were injured.

Shooting At Little Rock Nightclub Injures 28

4:22pm July 01, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Police say that they do not believe the incident is related to terrorism and that all of the victims are alive.

Adele performs at Wembley Stadium June 28, 2017 in London, England.

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Adele Damages Vocal Cords, Cancels Two Wembley Stadium Concerts

3:37pm July 01, 2017

by Rachel Horn

The singer wrote she was "devastated" to cancel the performances, which she'd hinted could be her last tour dates ever.

We see you. We hear you. And we cheers you.

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Roséwave 24/7: This Holiday Weekend, Embrace Your Basic Side

7:13am July 01, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

Smash that play button, unscrew a bottle of pink and get into summer music that is, at turns, silly, basic, emotional and maybe a little trashy — sometimes all at once.

Duke Jordan was Marian McPartland's guest in a 1980 Piano Jazz session.

Music & Culture

Duke Jordan On Piano Jazz

6:52pm June 30, 2017

Hear the jazz pianist and bebop innovator duet with host Marian McPartland on "Groovin' High" and his original "Jordu."

Dispatch performs at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.

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Dispatch On World Cafe

5:08pm June 30, 2017

by David Dye

After forming in the '90s, the New England jam band broke up in 2004. Now, it's back in its original form, with new tunes and old favorites. Hear a live World Cafe performance and interview.

Music News: Jay-Z Releases New Album, '4:44'

4:33pm June 30, 2017

by Jacob Ganz

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to NPR Music Editor Jacob Ganz about the week in music news, including a new album from Jay Z.

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Nigerian Drummer Tony Allen Revisits His Jazz Roots In A Salute To Art Blakey

4:19pm June 30, 2017

by Kevin Whitehead

Allen mixes African, European and American beats on his new album, A Tribute to Art Blakey. Critic Kevin Whitehead says the record showcases the way that musicians "bat ideas back and forth."

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Helado Negro performs a Tiny Desk Concert on May 22, 2017. (Claire Harbage/NPR)

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Helado Negro: Tiny Desk Concert

2:46pm June 30, 2017

by Felix Contreras

Helado Negro ditches his bank of electronics for alto and tenor saxophones, bringing his utterly unique style to a intense, perfectly balanced Tiny Desk Concert.