NPR Music Archives

Juan Ortiz-Arenas/Unknown Mortal Orchestra

NPR MusicMar 21, 2023Mar 21, 2023

Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Ruban Nielson on the family-inspired new album ‘V’

Check out Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s interview with NPR!

Raymond Boyd/Getty Images

NPR MusicMar 3, 2023Mar 3, 2023

From the Warehouse to the world: Chicago and the birth of house music

Last month, when Beyoncé became the winningest musician in the history of the Grammys, the prize that put her […]

David Redfern / Redferns

NPR Music, RememberingMar 3, 2023Mar 3, 2023

Wayne Shorter, sage of the saxophone, dies at 89

Wayne Shorter passed away at the age of 89

Jackie Lay/NPR

NPR MusicMar 3, 2023Mar 3, 2023

2023 is the magic number

A guided tour through one of the best runs in hip-hop history

Michael Zamora/NPR

NPR MusicFeb 27, 2023Feb 27, 2023

Charley Crockett: Tiny Desk Concert

Charley Crockett performs at NPR’s Tiny Desk

Courtesy of the artists

NPR MusicFeb 22, 2023Feb 22, 2023

New Mix: Lana Del Rey, Sidney Gish, beabadoobee, more

Discussion of six new songs from NPR

Jackie Lee Young

NPR MusicFeb 15, 2023Feb 15, 2023

Adrian Quesada: How the U.S.-Mexico border shaped the prolific producer’s fluid sound

Adrian Quesada discusses his border-driven sonic expression

Courtesy of the artists

NPR MusicFeb 14, 2023Feb 14, 2023

New Mix: Fantastic Negrito, Death Cab For Cutie, Indigo De Souza, more

NPR | By Bob Boilen / Published February 14, 2023 at 5:00 AM ET I begin this edition of All Songs Considered with a […]

Tristan Fewings/Getty Images

NPR Music, RememberingFeb 13, 2023Feb 13, 2023

David Jolicoeur, De La Soul’s Trugoy the Dove, dies at 54

Remembering David Jolicoeur of De La Soul.

Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images

NPR Music, RememberingFeb 9, 2023Feb 9, 2023

Burt Bacharach, visionary pop composer, has died at 94

Celebrated pop composer Burt Bacharach died at 94.

NPR

NPR MusicFeb 7, 2023Feb 7, 2023

Want to play your own Tiny Desk concert? The 2023 Contest is now open for entries

The 2023 Tiny Desk Contest is now open for entries!

Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Music News, NPR MusicFeb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023

Beyoncé sets a new Grammy record, while Harry Styles wins album of the year

Beyonce and Harry Styles collect their Grammys.

Carlijn Jacobs/Via Parkwood Entertainment

Music News, NPR MusicFeb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023

2023 Grammy Awards: The full list of nominees and winners

The 2023 Grammy Nominees and Winners!

Louis Lanzano/AP

Music News, NPR MusicJan 31, 2023Jan 31, 2023

Barrett Strong, one of Motown’s founding artists and known for ‘Money,’ dies at 81

Motown’s Barrett Strong dead at 81.

Zachary Chick

NPR MusicJan 30, 2023Jan 30, 2023

Slingshot’s 2023 Artists to Watch

Public radio’s top artists up for a big break in 2023

Paul McCartney/1964: Eyes of the Storm

NPR MusicJan 26, 2023Jan 26, 2023

For the Beatles-obsessed, here are 3 never-before-seen photos from 1964

Shots from Paul McCartney’s 35mm camera in 1964 are being released.

Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images

NPR MusicJan 26, 2023Jan 26, 2023

Justin Bieber sells the rights to his entire catalog for over $200 million

Justin Bieber sells rights to music catalog.

Joe Raedle/Getty Images

NPR MusicJan 24, 2023Jan 24, 2023

Taylor Swift fans will protest outside the Senate’s Ticketmaster hearing

Taylor Swift fans to protest outside the Ticketmaster hearing at the U.S. capital.

Ebet Roberts/Redferns

NPR Music, RememberingJan 20, 2023Jan 20, 2023

Crosby, Stills & Nash co-founder David Crosby has died at 81

Remembering music legend David Crosby of Crosby, Stills, & Nash

Alysse Gafkjen/NPR

NPR MusicJan 17, 2023Jan 18, 2023

Margo Price shares the struggles, joy behind new album

Margo Price‘s fourth album began as a psychedelic trip

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NPR Music, RememberingJan 12, 2023Jan 12, 2023

Classic rock guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck dies at 78

Jeff Beck passes at the age of 78.

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NPR MusicDec 7, 2022Dec 7, 2022

The 10 Best Rock Albums of 2022

NPR Music Picks their top 10 rock albums of 2022

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NPR MusicDec 7, 2022Dec 7, 2022

The 20 Best R&B Albums of 2022

NPR Music Picks their top 20 R&B albums of 2022

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Music News, NPR MusicNov 18, 2022Nov 18, 2022

The Taylor Swift ticket fiasco is refocusing a spotlight on Ticketmaster’s dominance

Taylor Swift, pictured at the 2022 MTV VMAs in August, will embark on her first tour in five years […]