After a seven-year hiatus, Nelly Furtado returns with new album '7'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with pop star Nelly Furtado about her new music, why she decided to return to the studio and how her career has evolved.
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The best new music out today, from Jamie xx, BLACKSTARKIDS and Bob Dylan
Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Lars Gotrich from NPR Music round up the best new releases out Friday, from artists like Jamie xx, BLACKSTARKIDS and Bob Dylan.
Saxophonist Nubya Garcia writes her own Odyssey, string section and all
The London-based saxophonist and composer Nubya Garcia talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about the diverse sounds on her new album Odyssey. It's her first time writing for and conducting strings.
WATCH LIVE: XPoNential Music Festival 2024
WXPN's annual music festival returns to The Camden Waterfront from Sept. 20-22.
World Cafe celebrates Latino Heritage Month
Revisit some essential World Cafe episodes with Latinx artists like Helado Negro, Natalia Lafourcade and more.
Remembering Dan Morgenstern, a revered jazz historian, archivist and critic
Morgenstern, who died Sept. 7, directed the Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies for 35 years, building a one-of-a-kind collection of recordings, memorabilia and writings. Originally broadcast in 2004.
George Benson on success, critics and staying true to himself
Vocalist, guitarist and jazz icon George Benson joins Christian McBride for a conversation about his early years on the jazz scene, fame and his new “lost” album.
The Dare’s album is a party – and you’re invited
Harrison Patrick Smith’s debut album as The Dare, What’s Wrong With New York, fuses pop, rock and electro, and his music has drawn comparisons to the sounds of New York in the 2000s.
Miley Cyrus is accused of copying Bruno Mars — but Bruno Mars isn't accusing
A lawsuit accuses Miley Cyrus and others of duplicating a song by Bruno Mars in order to create her hit "Flowers." A closer look reveals a legal strategy driven by a bigger trend in music business.
Prolific songwriter and musician John David 'JD' Souther dies at 78
Singer-songwriter JD Souther -- who co-wrote hits for The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and many others within Southern California's fruitful country-rock scene -- has died at age 78.