Musicians react to Supreme Court decision on right to abortion
After Friday's Supreme Court decision, artists from around the world spent the following days sharing their reactions and plans for the immediate future.
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NPR Music's 36 Favorite Albums of 2022 (So Far)
The best albums from the first half of the year include sprawling offerings from Big Thief and Bad Bunny, works of fiery introspection from Kendrick Lamar and S.G. Goodman and an abundance in between.
Hear a live mini-concert from Lido Pimienta
What adds to Lido's Polaris Prize and Grammy award-winning resume is her ability to command the stage as a live performer.
Rainbow Girls, 'Compassion to the Nth Degree'
The song processes rage about "the world falling apart in every conceivable way" by coating it in sarcasm and shiny harmonies.
Hatis Noit, 'Aura'
With only her voice as an instrument, the Japanese singer conjures a world of sound and color, with operatic élan.
Street Symphony plays in harmony with Skid Row's 'sacred spaces'
Vijay Gupta was a 19-year-old violin prodigy when he joined the LA Philharmonic. Now he runs Street Symphony, an organization bringing music to clinics, jails and homeless shelters on Skid Row.
J'Nai Bridges: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Grammy Award-winning opera singer performs a classical, jazz and gospel influenced set.
NPR Music's 36 Favorite Songs of 2022 (So Far)
The songs we love from the first half of the year span a wide emotional and musical range, from wild percussive romps to raw pleas for empathy to Beyoncé's command to leave it all on the dance floor.
MUNA releases its latest album just in time for summer
With electro-pop dance tracks, the band celebrates queer love and joy.
When Lil Nas X calls out BET, it means something
Lil Nas X's new single rails against BET after the star wasn't nominated for a single BET Award.