J Balvin’s JOSE is on our shortlist for the best albums out on Sept. 10. VIVIIMAGE/Courtesy of the artist conceal caption toggle caption VIVIIMAGE/Courtesy of the artist It truly is an humiliation of riches as considerably as new audio goes this week. Colombian reggaeton luminary J Balvin has an epic […]
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NPR Staff Picks : All Songs Considered : NPR
Top left, clockwise: PinkPantheress, Lucas Debargue, Lee Morgan, James Blake, Injury Reserve, Foxing. Courtesy of the artists hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artists Top left, clockwise: PinkPantheress, Lucas Debargue, Lee Morgan, James Blake, Injury Reserve, Foxing. Courtesy of the artists Every month, we ask the NPR Music staff: […]
Fabric Artist Bisa Butler’s Technicolor Quilts Celebrate Black Lives : NPR
Dear Mama, 2019. Collection of Scott and Cissy Wolfe; Broom Jumpers, 2019. Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, Purchase with the Belle and Hy Baier Art Acquisition Fund. Photograph by Margaret Fox Bisa Butler hide caption toggle caption Bisa Butler Dear Mama, 2019. Collection of Scott and Cissy Wolfe; Broom Jumpers, […]
The Late Winfred Rembert Documented His Everyday living With Art : NPR
Winfred Rembert’s paintings mirrored slavery’s legacy. NPR’s Debbie Elliott talks to his wife Patsy Rembert and to Erin Kelly, a Tufts College professor, who was assisting with his autobiography. DEBBIE ELLIOTT, HOST: The late Winfred Rembert documented his daily life with artwork. He carved figures in leather and painted scenes […]
DaBaby And The Operate Towards A Far more Inclusive Music Market : NPR
DaBaby performs at Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium on July 25 in Miami Gardens, Fla. He has been given swift and important backlash for reviews he made at that pageant. Prosperous Fury/Getty Photographs cover caption toggle caption Rich Fury/Getty Photographs DaBaby performs at Rolling Loud at Challenging Rock Stadium […]
NPR Staff Picks : All Tracks Regarded as : NPR
Major still left, clockwise: Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine, Canary Home, Billy Bragg, William Parker, IDK, WILLOW. Courtesy of the artists conceal caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artists Top remaining, clockwise: Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine, Canary Home, Billy Bragg, William Parker, IDK, WILLOW. Courtesy of the […]
Small Desk (Dwelling) Live performance : NPR
The Small Desk is working from house for the foreseeable foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (property) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the entire world. It truly is the similar spirit — stripped-down sets, an personal environment — just a different space. Lucy Dacus sits […]
From Haydn To Traveling Lotus, Attacca Quartet Embraces Tunes Non-Prevent : Deceptive Cadence : NPR
Attacca Quartet customers Amy Schroeder, Domenic Salerni, Andrew Yee and Nathan Schram dig into dance new music on their new CD. David Goddard/Sony Classical cover caption toggle caption David Goddard/Sony Classical Attacca Quartet members Amy Schroeder, Domenic Salerni, Andrew Yee and Nathan Schram dig into dance new music on their […]
Pop Culture Joyful Hour : NPR
Doja Cat and SZA’s tune “Kiss Me Extra” has been a single of 2021’s most inescapable tracks. Jamal Peters/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Jamal Peters/Courtesy of the artist Doja Cat and SZA’s tune “Kiss Me Much more” has been just one of 2021’s most inescapable tracks. Jamal […]
NPR Music’s 26 Favorite Albums Of 2021 (So Far) : NPR
Here we are halfway through 2021, this year of stepping back across the threshold into the world. And what are we carrying with us as we emerge? Below, you’ll find two dozen albums that worked their way into the hearts of NPR Music’s staff during those in-between days. Just one […]