The singer-songwriter and Talking Heads frontman presents some of his favorite holiday music — including songs by The Pogues, James Brown, LCD Soundsystem and Paul Simon.
The best jazz albums of the year feel supercharged with the spirit of discovery, but also offer revelations — both comforting and challenging — the deeper you dig.
Last weekend, a DJ caused a stir in Britain after playing the hit Wham! song "Last Christmas" at a soccer game in front of about 60,000 people. Here's why.
Taking a cue from NPR's Best Music of 2023 lists, members of the GPB News staff have compiled their favorite Georgia gems, Southern sounds, musical moments and international hits from the past 12 months.
The English alt-rock star talks about writing in the Dorset dialect of her childhood home on her new album, I Inside the Old Year Dying, plus she performs live with a special guitar.
Film projects, high-profile media coverage and a revival of their 1989 single "Closer to Fine" boosted the careers of Indigo Girls' Amy Ray and Emily Saliers in 2023. The Atlanta duo spoke with GPB about the importance of music and causes during a time of global unrest, their kinship with the city's hip hop community and all things Barbie.
On Dec. 13, 2013, Beyoncé fans got a holiday gift no one expected. A decade later, the artistic and economic impact of her fifth album is still reverberating.
Pianist Christian Sands shares music from his new record Christmas Stories. We'll hear tales of his childhood in snowy Connecticut, the ultimate Christmas party music and an exclusive song.
A song playing in the background of one episode has fascinated and eluded fans for more than two decades as they sought to track it, and the musicians, down. Now that mystery has finally been solved.
Discover a broad spectrum of this year's most compelling classical music, from symphonic hell rides and soaring voices to searing string quartets, cathartic choirs and one amazing comeback.
