Lucinda Williams. Julian Lage. The debut from rising Americana star Kashus Culpepper. Stephen Thompson from NPR Music chats ...

Singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams tapped into America's current period of struggle on her latest album, a collection of ...

NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest Returns for Year 12Aspiring musicians can now submit original songs for the 2026 edition.

NPR Music's search for the next great undiscovered artist to play a Tiny Desk concert kicks off today. Host and series ...

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with John Fogerty after his Tiny Desk performance about Proud Mary and touring with his family.

The 2026 Tiny Desk Contest, our annual search for the next great undiscovered artist, is now officially open for entries!

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with roots and folk musician Langhorne Slim about his turn toward rock on the album "The Dreamin' ...

Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is retiring from the stage after a last performance as Maria in the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess at the Metropolitan Opera, and looking ahead to directing and mentoring.

Welcome to the sound of public radio in 2025. Our list of the best 125 songs of the year was curated by more than 60 writers and DJs across the NPR Music Network, and runs the gamut of sounds, scenes ...

NPR Music's list of the best 25 songs represent the upper echelon of our staff and stations' favorite discoveries from the past 12 months. For those who want to dive deeper, please check out our ...

The experimental composer Morton Feldman would have turned 100 years old this week. To celebrate, more than a dozen pianists ...