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NPRWhen Amerie arrived at the Tiny Desk, her enthusiastic energy and bright smile was an instant mood boost. The warm entrance felt fitting for an artist whose music embodies the soul of summer: bold percussion, breezy vocals and the feeling of endless possibilities. -
Tim Gouw/pexels.comDancing was an important part of the culture in the baroque era, and the French King in particular loved dancing. One of his court musicians, Jean Baptiste Lully, contributed to a huge collection called CHOREOGRAPHY, and his music is among the highlights on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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After a new study confirmed singing to babies can help boost their health and happiness, we asked our listeners and readers what they sing to their little ones. Listen to some of our favorites. -
The Family Guy creator got a trove of previously unheard arrangements written for Frank Sinatra and has released a first album of some of the songs. -
Sometimes you have to be brave and just ask. Fiddler Mark O’Connor wanted to write a piece for world-renowned violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, so even though they had never met, he asked and she said yes! You can hear the two perform O’Connor’s Double Violin Concerto this morning. -
A new opera tells the story of the Black women who organized in Alabama leading up to the Montgomery bus boycott. -
Maurice Ravel's La Valse starts as a homage to the Viennese dance but gradually unravels into a swirling, chaotic climax. While Ravel denied any symbolic intent, listeners have long interpreted it as a reflection on the decay of European society post-World War I. -
Musician and climate activist Tamara Lindeman talks about the Canadian folk band's latest record, Humanhood. -
Orville Peck is full of apparent contradictions. As a kid growing up in South Africa, he went from dancing ballet to playing drums in a punk band. He loves musical theater but made a name for himself as a country singer. -
We expect to hear Adolphe Adam’s O Holy Night every December. Well, we’re not playing Christmas music yet. I’ll be sharing music from his ballet, Giselle. -
Bay Area ambassador E-40 moves with the energy of an up-and-coming emcee, but he's been around a minute. -
Amy Beach’s Gaelic Symphony was the first symphony by an American woman to be published. Drawing on Irish and Scottish folk melodies, Beach evokes rolling hills, ancient ballads, and a deep emotional connection to the past.
