Composer Carlos Simon carries his ancestors with him
The rising composer talks about the influence of the church on his music and the premiere of his Good News Mass at the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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A lullaby artist talks about writing empowering, soothing songs for kids (and adults)
Mama Nous writes children's lullabies and simple songs that acknowledge universal emotional truths and help people process their feelings. Kids love them, but so do adults.
K-pop band NewJeans announce indefinite hiatus amid legal battle with record label
K-pop group NewJeans, also known as NJZ, announced in Hong Kong on Sunday that they would be taking an indefinite break. The decision comes amid an ongoing legal battle with the group's record label.
For Lucy Dacus, the dreamgirl of boygenius, fantasies carry a lesson
Even as the songs on Forever Is a Feeling chronicle a love that's come to fruition in public, Dacus still creates a particular kind of safe space for the fans who delight in swooning with her.
As BLACKPINK's members try on solo stardom, only one finds a perfect fit
What does a K-pop idol look like when set free from the system? On their own for the first time, Jisoo, Jennie, Lisa and Rosé each arrive at a different answer.
Cass McCombs: Tiny Desk Concert
Cass McCombs' songs are slow, languid and beautiful, which feels like the right counterbalance to our fast-paced times.
Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet champions an all but forgotten composer
Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet has performed with the world's most renowned orchestras on grand stages. He talks with NPR's Scott Detrow about his set at the Tiny Desk.
Tamino's new album reflects the loss and change of a move across the ocean
The new album from Belgian singer Tamino, Every Dawn's A Mountain, is a mysterious reflection on loss and change after he settled in New York City.
Jean-Yves Thibaudet: Tiny Desk Concert
The famed Frenchman brings all his elegance and colorful playing to music by Ravel, Brahms and Villa-Lobos.
Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner embraces melancholy in new album
With a new album, Michelle Zauner tells NPR she is finally finding balance between all the things she yearns for: her career goals, a connection to family and a connection to her ancestral home of Korea.