The English Beat On World Cafe
Dave Wakeling is still touring like a man 30 years his younger. He recently recorded a new studio album, Here We Go Love.
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Vote: Who Do You Think Are The Most Influential Women Musicians of the 21st Century?
This year, we considered the most influential women and non-binary artists making music today. Now, we want to know what you think: Who deserves to be most acknowledged? Who makes your list?
Liniker e os Caramelows: Tiny Desk Concert
Liniker e os Caramelows are from Brazil but steeped in the tradition of soul from here in the U.S. Watching this performance is to witness a spell being cast, note-by-note.
Songwriter Amy Ray Brings New Album 'Holler' To The Ramkat
As one half of the Grammy-winning folk duo Indigo Girls, songwriter Amy Ray has been releasing music for over 30 years.
Sonny Fortune, Stalwart Saxophonist Of New York, Dies At 79
After a move to New York in the late '60s, the clear-toned Fortune became a versatile fixture on the broad landscape of modern jazz.
A 'Cosmic Connection' Between 2 Violinists
For decades, Cologne-based violinist Geoffry Wharton has played jazzy crowd-pleasing encores written in the 1930s by an obscure composer, Audrey Call. Wharton discovered a spooky connection with her.
Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
These recent releases — including French favorite Christine and the Queens and an appropriately spooky single from Thom Yorke — will have you reconsidering your 'Best of 2018' lists.
Tunde Olaniran Refuses To Dilute His Creativity
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with a musician Tunde Olaniran in his hometown of Flint, Mich., whose flashy stage presence is as big as his dynamic sound.
First Watch: Tōth Is Happy For 'No Reason'
Tōth is the musical project of Rubblebucket's Alex Toth. It's a project that inspires and acts as therapy from his battle with alcoholism.
'Swamp Rock' Master Tony Joe White Has Died At 75
The Louisiana native died of a heart attack at home in Leiper's Fork, Tenn. on Thursday.