NPR’s latest on the music scene
For a century, the tiny Coolidge Auditorium, at the Library of Congress, has been a wellspring of cultural integrity, innovative music and American ingenuity. (And free concerts.)
Posted: October 25, 2025, 12:18 pm
Last night's Billboard Latin Music awards honored Bad Bunny, who received the lifetime achievement award. When the legendary Rita Moreno handed it off, the moment was like the passing of a baton.
Posted: October 24, 2025, 8:08 pm
On his first album in nearly a decade, global superstar Miguel pulls inspiration from his personal life and Mexican heritage.
Posted: October 24, 2025, 8:07 pm
Backed by a stellar band, the Nigerian artist effortlessly blends the sounds of Afrobeats, amapiano and Fuji in an intimate setting.
Posted: October 24, 2025, 9:00 am
On her stunning new album The BPM, the multi-instrumentalist Sudan Archives explores the freedom of augmented reality and technology through the sounds of club music.
Posted: October 23, 2025, 12:26 pm
Billboard has revised its system of removing songs from the Hot 100 singles chart once they've gotten too old to qualify as contemporary hits.
Posted: October 22, 2025, 6:19 pm
The Berlin-based, Australian band strips down its glossy electro-pop sound, but keeps the sunlit melodies and soulful voices.
Posted: October 22, 2025, 9:00 am
The composer, multi-instrumentalist and MacArthur "genius" fellow, deftly straddles the classical and jazz realms while unleashing the power of spaces between the notes.
Posted: October 21, 2025, 9:00 am
The Charlotte Symphony decided it wants a sonic logo, so it got a composer to write a seven-second piece of music for the orchestra.
Posted: October 20, 2025, 9:02 pm
The "Danger Zone" singer is asking for his performance to be deleted from a fake "King Trump" video that the president posted to Truth Social on Saturday.
Posted: October 20, 2025, 4:58 pm
