South Korea Stops Its Pop Bombardment Ahead Of Meeting With The North
A summit between South and North Korea this Friday prompted the South to stop broadcasting its massively popular pop music toward its northern neighbors.
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Shania Twain Singing Words Of Sorry For Saying She'd Have Voted For Trump
The songstress who sang "That Don't Impress Me Much" now says she's sorry for saying she would have voted for Donald Trump if she were an eligible American voter.
Anarcho-Punks Bad Breeding Are Sick Of Being 'Dehumanised'
The grueling, noise-punctured punk band amplifies the "marginalized majority" on its new EP.
Logan Richardson: Tiny Desk Concert
Hear a triumphant fusion of jazz, rock and blues that moves with momentum and fresh anticipation. Logan Richardson plays with a lyrical intensity that is both focused and free.
First Listen: Willie Nelson, 'Last Man Standing'
The country music legend is still writing and recording original material at age 84. His latest stresses good cheer in the face of hard times.
How Rhiannon Giddens Reconstructs Black Pain With The Banjo
The renowned folk songwriter stops by NPR's Washington D.C. headquarters to play two songs from her latest album and discuss the historical African-American roots of her music and of her instrument.
Tiny Desk Concerts At 10: How One Miserable Show Led To A Magical Concert Series
How Laura Gibson's "terrible-feeling" concert experience led to the birth of the Tiny Desk concert series 10 years ago.
Bearing Musical Witness To John B. McLemore, The Late Protagonist Of 'S-Town'
Before his death in 2015, the subject of the hit podcast made music inspired by painter and ambient musician Tor Lundvall. Now, Lundvall is paying tribute to McLemore in return.
Juliana Hatfield Sings The Hits Of 'Old Friend' Olivia Newton-John
Though she's known for her contributions to '90s indie rock, Hatfield goes back to one of her earliest musical inspirations for her new album of Olivia Newton-John covers.
Ariana Grande's 'No Tears Left To Cry' Pushes Past Grief
If nothing else, "No Tears" eases Ariana Grande back into the public eye as a pop star without the weight of the Manchester tragedies breaking her.