We're re-airing some of our favorite interviews with queer music icons throughout June.
https://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2024/06/03/1253550279/world-cafe-celebrates-pride-month
The actress and singer-songwriter takes a more optimistic turn on her third studio record.
https://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2024/05/31/1253455824/maya-hawke-album-chaos-angel
The Ugandan singer-songwriter, now based in Austin, worked with The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach to craft his debut record.
https://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2024/05/30/1253384104/jon-muq-album-flying-away
Only days after the mogul apologized for a leaked surveillance video showing him attacking his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura, he faces new allegations of drugging and assaulting another woman.
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/22/1252974401/sean-combs-model-sexual-assault-lawsuit
In 2021, burnt out from the intensity of her early career, Rogers considered quitting music entirely. Instead, she took a detour — to Harvard Divinity School. Her new album is Don't Forget Me.
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/22/1252754557/maggie-rogers-dont-forget-me
Eli Conley is a singer-songwriter who specializes in helping trans people on testosterone re-learn how to sing as their voices change.
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/21/1252770330/learning-to-sing-again-on-testosterone
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jamila Wignot, the filmmaker behind a new documentary series called Stax: Soulsville USA, about the story of the legendary record label.
Carsie Blanton sings a protest anthem in "After the Revolution." Sabrina Carpenter channels a disco party with her catchy hit "Espresso." "Life Is," by Jessica Pratt, is an immediate, sweeping dr...
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/21/1252655899/these-3-songs-capture-the-spirit-of-the-summer
Riley Keough, Elvis' granddaughter, alleged that the company advertising a foreclosure sale of Graceland had forged documents. A Tennessee judge issued a temporary injunction on Wednesday to halt...
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/21/1252665511/elvis-graceland-foreclosure-sale-lawsuit-riley-keough
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Scott and Seth Avett about their latest album, self titled "The Avett Brothers," which has been in the making since 2019.
Singing lessons can be too expensive for some kids, but a nonprofit called Art Smart provides free lessons and mentoring to young singers in Philadelphia and other cities.
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/20/1252540833/nonprofit-trains-young-singers-in-philadelphia-and-beyond
McDonald says that earlier in his career, he tended to avoid writing about himself directly in songs. He opens up about his life and career in the memoir, What a Fool Believes.
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/20/1252416210/michael-mcdonald-what-a-fool-believes
From Billie Eilish to Bad Bunny, JT to J.Lo, boygenius to Ice Spice, here they are: the home-run performances, the solid base hits and the outright whiffs.
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/20/1252448986/snl-musical-guests-ranked-season-49
With graduation season here, we're wondering what song takes you back to the time you left school, said goodbye to old friends and headed out on your own. Send us a voice memo or email about it.
One of the best albums of 2024, Diamond Jubilee, isn't on streaming services. The artist who released it, Cindy Lee, has rejected the streaming era's demands to create something entirely their ow...
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/20/1250040175/cindy-lee-diamond-jubilee-album-live-review