Music

For so many, the hope and joy that Celia Cruz embodied made her difficult ascension to fame a footnote to her success.

Music & Culture

Celia Cruz's 'Son Con Guaguancó' And The Bridge To Fame In Exile

2:13pm February 13, 2018

by Stefanie Fernández

Recorded five years after Cruz left Cuba for good, Son Con Guaguancó depicts the singer on the cusp of major stardom as she adapts to a new life in the United States.

Bambara's Shadow On Everything comes out April 6.

Music & Culture

Bambara's Western Gothic Opus, 'Shadow On Everything,' Comes To Life

2:08pm February 13, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

The Brooklyn trio's post-punk has always had a sleek sort of menace to it, now set to a dark, twangy rumble.

Close, but not quite: Red Hot Chilli Pipers perform live.

Music & Culture

Mixup Leads Couple To See Red Hot Chilli Pipers

1:36pm February 13, 2018

by Joshua Bote

It was supposed to be a romantic getaway to see one of their favorite bands. But it turns out the bargain-priced tickets were too good to be true.

Music & Culture

'Good Booty,' A Book That Should Come With Its Own Warning Label

1:25pm February 13, 2018

by Talia Schlanger

A conversation with NPR correspondent and author Ann Powers on her latest book, Good Booty: Love and Sex, Black and White, Body and Soul in American Music.

A still from Tom Misch's "Water Baby" video.

Music & Culture

Tom Misch Floats Under A Frozen Lake In 'Water Baby' Video

1:00pm February 13, 2018

by Sidney Madden

The British crooner and producer proves he has mastered the art of going with the flow.

A promotional still from Skunk Bear's newest episode "A Neuroscience Love Song."

Your Besotted Brain: A Neuroscience Love Song

12:47pm February 13, 2018

A Valentine's music video from Skunk Bear explores the ways your brain and body change when you fall in love — and change again as love deepens and matures.