Music Lovers Headlines

AI giant Anthropic prepares to sell stock to the public; files preliminary IPO paperwork
Mon Jun 01 2:27 pm
The Anthropic IPO, and those of other AI-related firms like OpenAI, could be among the biggest in U.S. history.
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The artist Navan left Iran as a boy. He sings to "give life" to his homeland
Sun May 31 5:11 pm
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with the Canadian-Iranian singer, Navan, about the fusion of French, Persian and English on his new album, Kisses on the Moon.
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Trump floats MAGA rally instead of concert after musicians drop out of Freedom 250
Sun May 31 5:04 pm
Several artists, including country singer Martina McBride, have withdrawn from the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C.
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Boards of Canada fans remember their hunt for the "Red Moon Party"
Sat May 30 5:08 pm
As Boards of Canada release their new album, 'Inferno', diehard fans remember the time when they trekked out into the Scottish countryside trying to find the band's so-called "Red Moon Party."
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Celebrating legendary trumpet player Miles Davis' 100th birthday
Sat May 30 5:08 pm
This week, the jazz world celebrated what would have been Miles Davis' 100th birthday. The late trumpet player is widely considered one of the most innovative and influential jazz musicians of all time.
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Remembering tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, a titan of modern jazz
Fri May 29 5:00 am
Rollins, who died May 25, had for decades been hailed as the greatest living jazz musician. Kevin Whitehead offers an appreciation, and we listen back to Rollins' 1994 interview with Terry Gross.
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Drake tops the charts, sets records and sweeps away the oldies
Thu May 28 3:43 pm
It's Drake Week on the Billboard charts, as the rapper sets records for sheer quantity.
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Cure For Paranoia: Tiny Desk Concert
Thu May 28 5:00 am
Perseverance, plus a whole lot of talent, is what got the Dallas hip-hop collective to our space after submitting to the Tiny Desk Contest four years in a row.
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Annahstasia: Tiny Desk Concert
Tue May 26 5:00 am
Annahstasia's voice is soothing and strong. Her music feels like taking a deep breath, exhaling and landing in a gentle place.
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The Miles Davis century: The definition, and evolution, of cool
Tue May 26 2:27 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.
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