Contemporary Mexican Music: Not Your Abuelita's Mariachi
NPR Music's Felix Contreras creates a round up of the sounds of modern Mexico.
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These Tiny Desk Contestants Set Stories Of The Asian-American Experience To Music
Brown University doctoral students Julian Saporiti and Erin Aoyama submitted an outstanding entry in this year's NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest. Together, they make up No-No Boy, the duo that presents the Asian-American experience through song.
Beyoncé And Jay-Z Take Over The Louvre In 'APES**T' Video
The first video from the couple's EVERYTHING IS LOVE album guest stars the Mona Lisa.
Beyoncé And Jay-Z's Surprise Album Is Here: Listen To 'EVERYTHING IS LOVE'
The couple released it exclusively on Tidal Saturday afternoon.
Jermaine Dupri Is A Songwriters Hall Of Famer And We Have The Playlist To Prove It
Dupri's songs have sold millions of copies and helped launch the careers of Usher, Mariah Carey and many others. Now, he's been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Paul Beaubrun Shares His Love For Haiti In Song: 'Our Message Is Still Strong'
The Creole word ayibobo can mean blessings, among other definitions. For Haitian singer Paul Beaubrun, it's also the name of his latest album.
Geri Allen On Piano Jazz
An unequivocal jazz figure, we remember and celebrate Geri Allen's genre-bending influence on contemporary jazz.
Material Girls, Atlanta's Fabulous Glam-Punks, Force A 'Residual Grimace'
Material Girls' glam-soaked, goth-smeared rock and roll struts and stumbles like a fish-netted pair of legs breaking in new heels.
Remembering D.J. Fontana, The Drummer For Elvis Presley's Band
Fontana, who died Wednesday, played on some of Presley's biggest hits, including "Blue Suede Shoes," "Hound Dog" and "All Shook Up." Originally broadcast in 1987.
Welles On World Cafe
Jeh-Sea Welles has the look, the voice, the licks, the hooks and the attitude of a real rock star.