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If an artist was willing to confront their truths, Albini was ready to take them into the gaping maw. The recording engineer, who died last week, left an indelible mark on how we hear music.
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Every year thousands of musicians enter NPR's Tiny Desk Contest. This year's winner was announced Wednesday — an artist called The Philharmonik, with a song called "What's It All Mean?"
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When he takes over, in the fall of 2027, he will be the youngest music director in the orchestra's 133-year history.
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Sheryl Crow announced her final album in 2019. She has since reconsidered her position. Her 2024 album is called Evolution.
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Native American flute player R. Carlos Nakai performed in Durango recently as part of Symphony Chaco: A Journey of the Spirit. KSUT's Tami Graham talked to him about the performance. He also played several short pieces on flute and bird bone whistle.
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The South African singer brought a homegrown genre, amapiano, to new ears with a viral hit and a Grammy. With her debut album, she wants to prove the world is ready for a full-blown African pop star.
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One of the most performed living composers unpacks the power of melody in her music, her unconventional path to success and how visual art guides her process.
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Katie Crutchfield's gorgeous sixth album affirms that real lives are lived not in clear chapters, but as a zig-zag of pitfalls and revelations one can only hope to learn from.
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As a young singer, Mary Stallings shared the stage with legends. Though her career hasn't been a straight line, she's still swinging at 84, as she proves in a performance with the Emmet Cohen Trio.
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The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, or ELVIS Act, is an updated version of the state's right of publicity law. The new legislation includes AI-specific protections.
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The multiple Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter discusses Cowboy Carter and the moment that inspired her to delve into country music. Beyoncé's eighth studio album was released Friday.
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The pop crooner was behind some of the biggest power ballads of the 1970s and '80s. His wife said he died in his sleep.