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We speak to music journalist Christopher Weingarten about why so many high-profile drummers have either been fired or retired this year in what's been dubbed the "Drumpocalypse."
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Members of the Detroit group I Am In Demand aren't just rappers, they're also teachers. They tell us about their Tiny Desk entry, "Spark the Flame," which they hope inspires Black men to follow in their footsteps.
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For weeks, federal prosecutors have laid out their case against Sean Combs in a Manhattan courtroom. His attorneys should begin presenting their defense on Tuesday. They aren't expected to take long. -
Hopkins continues to perform with the Zac Brown Band.
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The R&B singer and her fans have anticipated this concert for years. It was worth the wait. -
One of the most in-demand session players of the 1960s, Kaye was listed alongside the late record producer Thom Bell and the late pianist Nicky Hopkins as inductees in the Musical Excellence category. -
Inspiration can come from anywhere. One Boston-based musician summoned it with an app. Eph See wrote the song "Malachi the Uber Driver" after a late-night ride home.
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Guitarist and composer Halvorson arrived on the jazz scene in the mid 2000s with a virtuosity that commanded attention. Her current sextet, called Amaryllis, features a stellar cast of musicians.
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The king of dancehall powers through a decades-spanning set of club classics behind the Tiny Desk. -
Haim leaves it all behind. Hotline TNT turns it up to 11. Yaya Bey threatens fear with a good time. World Cafe host Raina Douris joins Stephen Thompson to discuss their favorite albums out today. -
A new hip-hop album takes us inside the Florida prison system – featuring fifteen artists in correctional facilities across the state.
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NPR's World Cafe is rethinking the tunes that define Pride Month.
