The Fugees co-founder releases "Quantum Leap," a seven-part project across genres, aiming to clarify his outsized influence ...

An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force, forming a “rainbow coalition” of poor and working-class people and ...

Feb. 20 Heartless: A Tribute to Heart — a powerful tribute to Ann Wilson of Heart, led by Jasmine White. From classic Heart hits to Zeppelin favorites, the band delivers soaring vocals. Nothingsafe ...

An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force who formed a "rainbow coalition" of poor and working-class people. His mission, he said, was "to transform the mind of America" ...

Pianist and bandleader John Cleary joins Air Time to discuss his journey into New Orleans R&B, his collaborations with legends like Dr. John and Allen Toussaint, and the live-in-studio spirit of The ...

Songs of survival, defeat and hope swept through cotton fields in the antebellum south. Slaves used them to navigate a brutal ...

Gospel music is a genre related to (and sometimes overlapping with) country, R&B, and even rock and roll, but its distinguishing characteristic is the intrinsic centrality of Christianity. In modern ...

Los Angeles — Detroit's own CeCe Winans has tied the late Aretha Franklin with her 18th Grammy win Sunday evening. Music’s biggest night returns to L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena, broadcasting live on CBS ...

Haiti's government has retaken control of a key area from powerful gangs as glimmers of life appear in the heart of ...

The Kona Choral Society provides an opportunity to honor the rich legacy and influence of African-American music at its 8th Annual Gospel Heritage Concert, “Guide My Feet.” The free community concert ...

Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. We listen to dozens of new releases in advance, identify the ones we think you need to hear, and ...

Doechii has won Best Music Video for “Anxiety” at the 2026 Grammys. The clip, directed by James Mackel, was selected over Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia’s hitchhiking odyssey for Sabrina Carpenter’s ...