Faye Webster: Tiny Desk Concert
Featuring her longtime band and a string quartet, Webster guides us through a swooning and sweeping set.
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Radhika Vekaria reflects on peace — and Grammy acclaim — in a quiet ashram
In a small ashram nestled on a quiet residential street near Laguna Beach, Radhika Vekaria is finding peace after receiving her first ever Grammy nomination.
Who can be considered a 'new' artist for the 'Best New Artist' award at the Grammys?
This year's Grammy Awards feature some not-so-new faces in the "Best New Artist" category. A Martinez speaks with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson about why that is and who's considered a "new" artist.
Grammy nominee Radhika Vekaria revisits spiritual mantras on 'Warriors of Light'
NPR's Ailsa Chang visits the Kali Mandir temple in Laguna Canyon to talk with singer Radhika Vekaria, who's nominated for her first Grammy for her album Warriors of Light.
Marianne Faithfull, '60s icon and evolving pop star, has died at 78
The 1964 hit "As Tears Go By," penned by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, made her a star, but Marianne Faithfull demonstrated a remarkable ability to change with the times.
How Louis Armstrong became the first Black pop star
Author Ricky Riccardi says Armstrong's innovations as a trumpeter and vocalist helped set the entire soundtrack of the 20th century. His new book about Armstrong's early life is Stomp Off, Let's Go.
Tarriona 'Tank' Ball unleashes the radical power of joy
The Tank and the Bangas frontwoman talks about the strength and versatility of her words — alone and within her music.
Christie Dashiell became a musician at school. Then, she became an artist
Reflecting on a transformative residency program, the jazz vocalist now nominated for her first Grammy Award says her album Journey in Black reflects "the expansiveness of the Black experience."
Ela Minus makes beats for 'dancing and crying'
Colombian musician Ela Minus unites the excitement of the dance club with the more human touch of analog synthesizers on her new album, DÍA.
First-time Grammy nominee Christie Dashiell on the history behind her jazz album
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the jazz artist Christie Dashiell about her first-ever Grammy nomination, for Best Jazz Vocal Album.