Broadway Producers Reckon With A Crowded Season
With 18 new shows — half of them musicals — opening this March and April, just before Tony nominations are announced, producers have to take risks to get their shows to stand out.
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Tiny Desk Contestant Diana Gameros: 'How Can I Dissolve Borders?'
The singer-songwriter entered NPR Music's contest with the song "¿Cómo Hacer?" She says it expresses her emotions about being unable to return to her family back home in Mexico.
Not My Job: Country Singer Charley Pride Gets Quizzed On Shame
Charley Pride, one of the first African-American stars in country music, has sold more records for RCA than anyone not named Elvis Presley.
Weekend LISTening: World Cafe's New Music Picks
Keep up with the latest and greatest new music with World Cafe's Spotify playlist, updated weekly.
When Valerie June Writes Music, It Begins With A Voice In Her Head
The folk-blues singer describes her creative process as "receiving" a song. "It usually starts with one voice," she says, "And as soon as I hear one, then 500 more come in and surround it."
Music News: Chuck Berry, SoundCloud, Kendrick Lamar
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with NPR Music editors Jacob Ganz and Andrew Flanagan about the latest in music news — a new album by the late Chuck Berry, the streaming service SoundCloud survives bankruptcy, the curious case of a hoaxster and the latest from Kendrick Lamar.
Becca Stevens On World Cafe
The eclectic Brooklyn singer's new album, Regina, takes inspiration from Queens of all kinds — historical, mythological and the one led by Freddie Mercury.
Future Islands' New Song, 'Cave,' Gets Rendered In ASL
In a clever twist on the "lyric video" trend, the words to Future Islands' new song are signed by ASL interpreter Jonathan Lamberton.
Just Off Music Row, Nashville's R&B Scene Thrives
Artists like Mike Hicks, Emoni Wilkins and Jason Eskridge are finding ways to straddle the city's music communities, making themselves indispensable to the industry as they band together outside it.
Kendrick Lamar Fires A Warning Shot With New Song 'The Heart Part 4'
The new song from the acclaimed rapper, which takes aim at phony rappers and President Trump alike, climaxes with the revelation of his next album's April 7 release date.