Last week, James McCartney (left), the son of Beatle Paul McCartney, released a new song called “Primrose Hill” that he co-wrote with Sean Ono Lennon, the son of John Lennon. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images; Lionel […]
Swedish pop giants ABBA, shown here posing in Stockholm in 1974, have been named to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. Olle Lindeborg/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Olle Lindeborg/AFP via Getty […]
Dancers wearing Chechen national costumes perform to celebrate the reelection of Chechnya’s regional leader Ramzan Kadyrov (pictured in the background) in Grozny, Russia in September 2021. Musa Sadulayev/AP hide caption toggle caption Musa Sadulayev/AP Dancers […]
Members of the Mark de Lisser Singers perform the iconic ABBA song ‘Waterloo’ at Waterloo Station in London on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Alastair Grant/AP hide caption toggle caption Alastair Grant/AP Members of the Mark […]
Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä has just been announced as the next music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Francois Guillot/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Francois Guillot/AFP via Getty Images Finnish conductor Klaus […]
A view of NPR’s Tiny Desk. NPR hide caption toggle caption NPR A view of NPR’s Tiny Desk. NPR If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, count us flattered. Saturday Night Live poked fun […]
The University of Idaho Marching Band, wearing Yale T-shirts, performs at the NCAA Tournament game between Yale and San Diego State in Spokane, Wash., on Sunday. The band has been honored in Connecticut for filling […]
Country music star Luke Bryan gives a fist bump to Gov. Bill before Lee signed a bill Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. Mark Humphrey/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Humphrey/AP Country music star […]
Beyoncé performs at the Wolstein Center, Nov. 4, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio. Beyoncé is full of surprises — and on March 12, 2024, she announced she is dropping a new album: Act II: Cowboy Carter. […]
A Tupac Shakur “hologram” was used in the deceased rapper’s virtual performance at the Coachella Music Festival in 2012. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP A Tupac Shakur “hologram” was used in the […]
Will Liverman’s latest album, Show Me The Way, honors women’s contributions to music. Daniel Welch/Morahan Arts and Media hide caption toggle caption Daniel Welch/Morahan Arts and Media As a child, Will Liverman would listen to […]
Olivia Rodrigo performs at the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton, on June 25, 2022, in Glastonbury, England. Kate Green/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kate Green/Getty Images Olivia Rodrigo performs at the Glastonbury Festival […]
Eric Carmen was the frontman for the Raspberries. The singer wrote music that helped set the mood for several popular movies throughout his career, including Dirty Dancing. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption […]
Pro-Palestinian supporters wave flags and carry placards during a march in central Stockholm last month in which demonstrators demanded Israel be excluded from the Eurovision Song Contest. Fredrik Persson/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images hide […]
Grammy winner SZA performs onstage at Spotify’s Night of Music party at Anaheim Convention Center on June 25, 2022. SZA’s Kill Bill is among the new round of songs to be removed from TikTok. Anna […]
In this week’s StoryCorps, a musician reflects on how he ended up playing the trombone. (Story aired on Morning Edition of June 21, 2013.) StoryCorps For A Boy With Little, Learning To Love A Castoff […]
Following in the footsteps of recent performances by Juvenile and Scarface, Atlanta trap pioneer Jeezy recently stopped by NPR for his own Tiny Desk Concert. Backed by a full string section, Jeezy threw it back […]
The cover photo from “Texas Hold ‘Em,” one of two new country singles by Beyoncé that debuted during Super Bowl LVIII. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist The cover […]
Jan Vogler plays a 1707 Stradivari cello made during Bach’s lifetime. He compares it to learning to swim in an Olympic pool: “the pressure on me is more to have imagination to match the instrument.” […]
The Spinners member Henry Fambrough speaks at the Motown Museum on May 19, 2023, in Detroit. Fambrough, the last surviving original member of the iconic R&B group, whose hits included “It’s a Shame,” “Could It […]