Music

A crane is used to lift wreckage as part of search efforts in a fire-ravaged warehouse on December 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif.

2 Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter For Deadly 'Ghost Ship' Fire

6:43pm June 05, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The "Ghost Ship," a warehouse that was used as a residence and performance space in Oakland, Calif., caught fire in December, killing 36 people. The building manager and a party planner face charges.

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Dan Auerbach Guest DJs, Spinning The Music That Inspired His New Record

5:32pm June 05, 2017

by Bob Boilen

Dan Auerbach joins Bob Boilen to go through the music that inspired his newest record, Waiting On A Song, featuring contributions from some of Nashville's most accomplished and dedicated musicians.

Apple executive Phil Schiller introduces the HomePod speaker at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif.

Apple Joins Smart-Speaker Race With Music-Focused 'HomePod'

5:22pm June 05, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

The speaker is powered by Apple's personal assistant Siri and marks the long-awaited entry of the tech giant into competition with Amazon's and Google's smart home devices.

Mozart After Midnight: Pianist Simone Dinnerstein's Cuban Journey

3:50pm June 05, 2017

How a late-night recording session brought an American pianist and a Cuban youth orchestra into an unusual collaboration.

Big Thief's new album, Capacity, is out June 9.

Music & Culture

First Listen: Big Thief, 'Capacity'

2:54pm June 05, 2017

by Stephen Thompson

Capacity takes singer Adrianne Lenker to quieter and more private places, with an inward-facing sound to match her ever richer, altogether more intimate storytelling.

David Lewiston, making one of his field recordings in an undated photo.

Music & Culture

David Lewiston, A World-Spanning 'Musical Tourist' Who Brought Old Sounds To New Ears

2:13pm June 05, 2017

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

David Lewiston, the "musical tourist" who recorded what caught his ear from Bali to Peru and made more than two dozen albums for the Nonesuch Explorer label, died on May 29 at age 88.

Bob Dylan, recipient of the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature.

Music & Culture

Bob Dylan Explains His Roots, As Only He Can, With Nobel Lecture

1:58pm June 05, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

In a brief lecture, Dylan considers his literary and musical precursors, from Buddy Holly to The Odyssey.

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Whisper And Shout Along To Waxahatchee's Cathartic 'Never Been Wrong'

1:12pm June 05, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

In an album that looks to the heavily riffed indie-rock of the '90s, "Never Been Wrong" is the headbanger, with fists clenched tight and hearts wide open.

Ariana Grande during the One Love Manchester Benefit Concert at Old Trafford Cricket Ground on June 4, 2017.

Music & Culture

One Love Manchester Benefit Raises $3 Million, Draws Massive Audience

11:28am June 05, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

The concert, which included performances from Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Liam Gallagher, Justin Bieber and others, was the most-watched program of the year in Britain.

Music & Culture

Whisper And Shout Along To Waxahatchee's Cathartic 'Never Been Wrong'

11:10am June 05, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

In an album that looks to the heavily riffed indie-rock of the '90s, "Never Been Wrong" is the headbanger, with fists clenched tight and hearts wide open.