Gomez grew up speaking Spanish, but lost her fluency around the same time she began her Hollywood career as a kid. She spent months relearning the language for her latest role as the wife of a Mexican cartel boss.

They’re an international pair who have become Americans and put down roots in Georgia. Pianist Liza Stepanova moved from Belarus to Berlin and then to the States. Violinist Itamar Zorman studied in Israel and Germany before landing in New York, where the two met in school. In addition to their individual careers and their juggling act as parents, they perform together as two-thirds of the Lysander Piano Trio.

NPR's A Martínez speaks with Dutch brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen about their new EP, Rêve, featuring piano duets by lesser-known composers influenced by — or rejecting — French Impressionism.

Though Alex had been the guitarist in the family, when they formed Van Halen, it quickly became clear who would play: "[Ed] made that instrument sing." Alex's new memoir is Brothers.

She crosses the globe for her career, but she is still close with her family and community in the Northwest Georgia valley where she grew up.

The Grammy nominated trio from Tulsa, Oklahoma, returns to Atlanta to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its album Underneath. They'll play two nights of concerts at Atlanta's Buckhead Theater on Oct. 22 and 23, 2024.

Guitarist John Scofield picks 10 of his favorite tracks from his own catalog and shares the stories behind them as he celebrates 50 years of recorded music.

The animated film Piece By Piece traces Pharrell’s early life as a boy growing up in Virginia Beach and follows his trajectory to a Grammy-winning songwriter, performer and producer.

At last, the ambitious composer finds herself in the spotlight, with a Carnegie Hall residency and a sparkling new album featuring Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

The electronic music producer’s family and collaborators spent three years completing the album SOPHIE with the pieces she left behind after her death.

Vocalist, guitarist, and jazz icon George Benson joins Christian McBride for a conversation about his early years on the jazz scene, fame and his new “lost” album.

Singers Angelique Kidjo and Carlene Carter reflect on their favorite Jimmy Carter moments and why music is the best way to celebrate the former president's life and legacy.

LL Cool J is out with his first album in over a decade. He says on Morning Edition, "I've been here for years, baby. How are you going to call it a comeback?"

The British rock band Keane is famous for that 2004 worldwide hit which also became a TikTok sensation and has joined the "billions club." Now the group is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its debut album, Hopes and Fears, and performs at The Eastern in Atlanta on Sept. 14, 2024. 

The Scottish singer, guitarist and keyboardist who co-wrote and co-produced the 1984 Band Aid charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" with Bob Geldof and makes a rare appearance at The Earl in Atlanta on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024 where he performs songs from his Band in a Box tour.