NPR’s latest on the music scene

Annahstasia's voice is soothing and strong. Her music feels like taking a deep breath, exhaling and landing in a gentle place.
Author: Elle Mannion
Posted: May 26, 2026, 9:00 am
In the lineage of jazz, Miles Davis, born 100 years ago, presents something of a paradox: He looms as large as anyone, but he means many things to many people.
Author: Nate Chinen
Posted: May 26, 2026, 6:27 am
The legendary jazz saxophonist, who revolutionized the art of improvisation, died Monday at his home in Woodstock, N.Y.
Author: Howard Mandel
Posted: May 26, 2026, 1:51 am
Eilish and her brother Finneas started making music together when she was 13 and he was 18. They talked about fame, family and their album, Hit Me Hard and Soft. Originally broadcast Dec. 17, 2024.
Author: Terry Gross
Posted: May 25, 2026, 9:00 am
On May 31, Mo Sabri makes a landmark appearance with the Nashville Symphony for an orchestral rendition of his new album, "Tennessee Desi," which blends Appalachian styles with Muslim devotional music.
Author: Malaka Gharib
Posted: May 23, 2026, 2:10 pm
Rapper Rob Base has died after a battle with cancer. He was 59. His team shared the news of his death on his Instagram page. Base was one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock.
Author: The Associated Press
Posted: May 23, 2026, 4:09 am
Jack Antonoff explores marriage, grief and the current moment in Bleachers' latest album, everyone for ten minutes.
Author: A Martínez
Posted: May 22, 2026, 9:00 am
The mischievous visionary offers a career-spanning set with nods to dogs, the stars and her late husband, Lou Reed.
Author: Tom Huizenga
Posted: May 22, 2026, 9:00 am
When John Cage composed an opera commemorating the American bicentennial audiences walked out. Now, it's being reinterpreted by new artists in a Detroit Opera production, as the nation turns 250.
Author: Neda Ulaby
Posted: May 21, 2026, 3:51 pm
A California judge has given Kars4Kids 30 days to either take its ads off the air or update them to disclose its affiliations to a Jewish charity based in the Northeast.
Author: Rachel Treisman
Posted: May 20, 2026, 6:08 pm