December 30, 2025 • On the last episode of All Songs Considered for 2025, NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich takes host Robin Hilton through an exceptional year in guitar music. From Gwenifer Raymond's ...

Former MSNBC host Joy Reid took issue with a popular Christmas carol, reposting a video that describes the beloved tune as racist. The now-viral clip has renewed scrutiny of the carol’s past, as the ...

Each year at NPR Music, we curate two flagship lists: The Best Albums of the Year and The Best Songs of the Year. But there's a lot more recommendations and criticism where those came from. You'll ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Jack DeJohnette, the prolific and versatile jazz drummer who played with Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock, Pat ...

“Too Black for the White kids, and too White for the Blacks,” Earl Sweatshirt confesses on his 2013 track “Chum.” The lyric hit like a punch to the gut because it wasn’t just Earl’s story, it was a ...

On Friday, November 21st, at the historic Triad Theater, musical superstars Vernon Reid and Corey Glover from "Living Colour" blow out all the stops in a talent laden benefit for AMT Theater. The ...

MikelParis is a voracious multitasker. Whether it’s music, short documentaries, livestreams or musical performances, he maintains a full schedule that finds him transitioning from one project to ...

JPG: Moving to your solo albums, HIHOWAREYA VOL. 1 has a bit of an O.A.R. vibe to it and Snidbits is more song-oriented more than the rhythm-oriented GuitarDrumming 01. Your thoughts on the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Justin Borucki Nothing Vernon Reid does is arbitrary. Listening to 2025 solo album, ...

Las Vegas officials have unveiled a completely reimagined rideshare pickup area at Harry Reid International Airport's Terminal 1. The all-new Fabulous Pickups area boasts vibrant lighting, additional ...

Music legend Garland Jeffreys dreamed of a more inclusive, less racist society and delivered his vision via song. His mission lives on a new documentary, "Garland Jeffreys: The King of In Between," ...