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The Alabama Shakes singer exploded preconceptions with her 2019 solo debut. On What Now, a follow-up born from a few years of life-quaking resets, she's ready to leave any remaining limits behind.

The Durham, NC duo have roots in the Pacific Northwest. Their new release is Imaginary People.

The renowned Portuguese guitarist bridges centuries of history with immaculate playing.

NPR Tiny Desk contest winner Quinn Christopherson, drag queen Pattie Gonia and world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma would like "Won't Give Up" to be sung at climate change rallies and in concert halls.

Jeff Tweedy's new book is his tribute to the songs and songwriters that inspired him to start making music in the first place — and then to keep doing it for a long time.

Chapman won the award for her 1988 hit "Fast Car," which got renewed attention after singer Luke Combs released a cover of the song earlier this year.

Cirque du Soleil is trading in its trademark worldbeat vibes for banjos and country two-step, for a new show to be unveiled next summer.

Guitarist Andy Falco spoke with Dave Jackson ahead of the Infamous Stringdusters performance at the Cascade Theatre in Redding Sunday night.

An opera about civil rights leader Malcolm X opens Friday — nearly 40 years after X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X premiered. The creative team says its message feels more relevant than ever.

The Beatles' final song could never live up to the body of work that precedes it. But it could never diminish it, either.

Byrne opens up about filming the 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense and says the band's hit song "Burning Down the House" is a compilation of "non-sequiturs that have a kind of emotional impact."

Born in Canada and now living in California, jazz vocalist Maria Schafer got her start in church choirs in Oklahoma as a kid.