British composer Monty Norman is seen in this March 19, 2001 photo. Norman, who wrote the theme tune for the James Bond films, has died. He was 94. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP hide caption toggle caption Kirsty […]
Singer-songwriter Manizha, photographed at Eurovision in Rotterdam on May 16, 2021. She faced a cyberbullying campaign in Russia after voicing opposition to the country’s military operation in Ukraine. Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption […]
Indie pop icons Belle and Sebastian overwhelmed NPR’s Tiny Desk with a whimsical nine-person performance of songs from their new album, A Bit of Previous. The set opened with “Unnecessary Drama,” which we had previously named […]
Rapper Nipsey Hussle is pictured at an NBA game in Oakland, Calif., in 2018. A man he had known for years has been convicted in his 2019 murder. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption […]
In this Oct. 13, 2014 file photo, Carlos Santana performs during the One Night One Show One Cause benefit concert in Baltimore. Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP In this Oct. 13, 2014 […]
In celebration Black Music Month and, belatedly, Juneteenth, Usher delivered a medley of classic cuts in the latest edition of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series. Joined by Eric Bellinger and Vedo as well as a full backing […]
Across her extensive career, Beyoncé has maintained her position as one of the most powerful performers in music. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty […]
Meghan Stabile, photographed onstage with Robert Glasper during Winter Jazzfest 2020. Jonathan Chimene/WBGO hide caption toggle caption Jonathan Chimene/WBGO Meghan Stabile, photographed onstage with Robert Glasper during Winter Jazzfest 2020. Jonathan Chimene/WBGO Meghan Stabile, a […]
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari got married on Thursday. The couple is pictured here at the premiere of Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood in July 2019. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption […]
Lizzo, shown on May 17 in New York City, has rerecorded a lyric in her new song after criticism. Noam Galai/Getty Images for Youtube hide caption toggle caption Noam Galai/Getty Images for Youtube Lizzo, shown […]
Korean group BTS appears at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022. Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Korean group BTS appears at the 64th Annual […]
Honoree Toby Keith performs at the 46th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at the Marriott Marquis on June 18, 2015, in New York. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Agostini/Invision/AP […]
FKA twigs is the latest artist to deliver an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert, and, to no surprise, the MAGDALENE singer chose a church as her backdrop. During the performance, the English artist debuted her […]
Lil Nas X attends the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for iHeartMedia hide caption toggle caption Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for iHeartMedia Lil Nas X attends […]
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” at the TCL Chinese Theatre, Monday, July 22, 2019. Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Jordan […]
Herman Makarenko, lead conductor for the National Opera of Ukraine. Julian Hayda/NPR hide caption toggle caption Julian Hayda/NPR Herman Makarenko, lead conductor for the National Opera of Ukraine. Julian Hayda/NPR KYIV, Ukraine — Last year, […]
Musician Taylor Hawkins appears at One Love Malibu in Calabasas, Calif., on Dec. 2, 2018. Foo Fighters will honor the rock band’s late drummer Taylor Hawkins with a pair of tribute concerts in September — […]
Dave Smith, center, photographed attending the 2015 North American Music Merchants convention in Anaheim, Calif. Pete Brown/Wikimedia Commons The sound of pop music in the ’80s was shaped by synthesizers – and one of the […]
English singer-songwriter and musician Kate Bush poses at her family’s home in London in September 1978, seven years before the release of “Running Up That Hill.” Chris Moorhouse/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris Moorhouse/Getty […]
Trouble performs during the V-103 Live Pop Up Concert at Philips Arena on Saturday, March 31, 2018, in Atlanta. Robb Cohen/Robb Cohen/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Robb Cohen/Robb Cohen/Invision/AP Trouble performs during the V-103 Live […]