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Tyrone Turner/WAMU for NPRVolunteer musicians play for veterans and others who are hospitalized. They're part of Musicians On Call, a group that spreads the healing power of music. -
Mark Seliger/Courtesy of the artistMalin's new book is Almost Grown: A New York Memoir.
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The American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy. The Vatican said the encounter was brief. -
The celebrated multi-instrumentalist/producer Don Was and his new band focus on the sounds of Detroit, with funky jazz interpretations of songs from the Grateful Dead album Blues for Allah. -
The supergroup Fantastic Cat's latest album, Cat Out of Hell, is filled with irreverent and charmingly honest songwriting. Hear them perform a mini-concert on the latest episode of World Cafe. -
The modern masters of vintage soul and R&B perform more than a half-dozen tracks that run together in a single, continuous groove. -
The Womack Sisters’ self-titled debut on Daptone Records blends classic soul, gospel and R&B, honoring their family's remarkable musical legacy while telling a story of perseverance and a determination to make music on their own terms. -
From an indie darling getting called a "psyop" to plagiarism allegations against a rising pop star, this year feels like an especially fraught time to bicker about authenticity in the music industry. -
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Monday night that Jay-Z will be the featured performer for the halftime festivities on Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. -
Singer/songwriter and guitarist Lindsay Lou gathers some of the finest women in bluegrass for Bluegrass Women, an album honoring the female artists who helped shape the genre but are too often left out of its history. -
Dessner, best known as a member of the rock band The National, has become a sought-after producer for pop stars and singer-songwriters, including Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams and Noah Kahan. -
With music by Missy Mazzoli, George Saunders' award-winning Civil War novel comes to surreal life in a stage adaptation making its world premiere at The Metropolitan Opera. -
Jazz vocalist Elizabeth Bougerol, singer for the group Hot Sardines, has a self-titled solo album out. She talks about her cinematic takes on jazz standards with NPR's Scott Simon. -
Completed by collaborators using his demos and notes, 'My Second Rodeo' is swampy, bluesy Americana featuring Snider's signature storytelling.
