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Fontaines D.C.'s decadent, dystopian vision of our time
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/12/nx-s1-5936183/fontaines-dc-dopamine-chamber-interview
Published: October 12, 2026 09:00
"I just want to make people really feel things about the world they live in," Grian Chatten says of Dopamine Chamber, which he describes as the band's attempt to map the tensions of our moment.
'Genius grant' winner Immanuel Wilkins explains how he weaves Black history into his music
Published: October 10, 2026 21:47
Saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins talks about the impact that winning a 2026 MacArthur Fellowship will have on his art.
John Prine on music, cancer and why he never thought he'd be a recording artist
Published: October 9, 2026 16:11
Prine died in 2020 from complications of COVID-19. To mark what would have been his 80th birthday, we listen to an interview from 2018 in which he talked about the surgeries that altered his voice.
Discursive Verses: Vic Mensa and the rise of a rap manosphere counterculture
Published: October 8, 2026 19:35
NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: an unbothered, radically different, equal but opposite response to rap's podcast bros.
Tiny Desk Radio: Luiza Brina, Silvia Pérez Cruz, Mon Laferte
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/08/g-s1-146957/tiny-desk-radio-luiza-brina-silvia-perez-cruz-mon-laferte
Published: October 8, 2026 16:00
We make the case to expand the canon for the New Wave of Latin Jazz. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.
Los Texmaniacs: Tiny Desk Concert
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/08/g-s1-141839/los-texmaniacs-tiny-desk-concert
Published: October 8, 2026 14:00
Los Texmaniacs' accordion-driven music is a living history lesson, which just so happens to be perfect for twirling on the dance floor.
BTS frontman RM is showing his art collection. Fans are flocking to see it
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/07/nx-s1-5986317/bts-rm-sfmoma-korean-art-san-francisco
Published: October 7, 2026 09:00
The pop superstar is showing art from his personal collection for the first time. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is packed with fans.
On 'She's The Best,' Troye Sivan takes the party to unexpected places
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/07/nx-s1-5887547/troye-sivan-shes-the-best-interview
Published: October 7, 2026 09:00
The Australian singer-songwriter's last album earned him his first Grammy nominations, a global tour with Charli xcx and even an SNL parody. His new release, She's the Best, excavates a deeper layer of his desires.
Tim Bernardes: Tiny Desk Concert
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/06/g-s1-141837/tim-bernardes-tiny-desk-concert
Published: October 6, 2026 11:00
The Brazilian singer-songwriter sits easily in the poetry of the cosmos and his country, but communicates every emotion with tangible complexity.
With a voice as vast as the ocean, Beth Taylor has arrived
Published: October 5, 2026 20:53
The up-and-coming Scottish mezzo-soprano's debut recital album is a compelling collection of songs about the sea.
DJ_Dave's 'Hardcore Software' is code you can dance to
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/05/nx-s1-5904548/dj-daves-hardcore-software-is-code-you-can-dance-to
Published: October 5, 2026 20:05
DJ_Dave writes and performs dance music with code. Her debut album, Hardcore Software, combines tech optimism with the open source spirit of an algorave.
Medium Build's Nick Carpenter on growing up and finding his way back to fun
Published: October 3, 2026 21:57
Nick Carpenter, who makes music as Medium Build, talks about his new album "King of Having Fun" and finding moments that make him feel like a kid again.
The record-breaking, genre-melting, career-redefining evolution of Miranda Lambert
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/03/nx-s1-5943132/miranda-lambert-crisco-choosin-texas-interview
Published: October 3, 2026 11:44
Lambert started out as a scrappy country singer with a me-against-the-world attitude. How did she end up making lush disco songs and writing one of the biggest pop hits of the year?
With a voice as vast as the ocean, Beth Taylor has arrived
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/02/nx-s1-5936425/beth-taylor-album-review
Published: October 2, 2026 16:00
The deep-voiced Scottish mezzo-soprano just made her Royal Opera House debut. Now, with her debut solo album, The Deeps Have Music, she is on the doorstep of stardom.
Celebrating minimalist composer Steve Reich at 90
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/02/nx-s1-5987785/steve-reich-composer
Published: October 2, 2026 14:20
Reich, who turns 90 on Oct. 3, created a vocabulary that influenced nearly every form of music — classical, electronic, jazz and pop. He talked about his groundbreaking work in 1999 and 1989.
Discursive Verses: when pulling rank goes wrong
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/02/nx-s1-5987979/the-week-in-hip-hop-remy-ma-outkast-billboard
Published: October 2, 2026 09:04
NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: a hip-hop divorce, an OutKast lawsuit and the state of rap music on the charts.
Sheryl Crow says she's found 'great liberation' in not chasing the next hit
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/01/nx-s1-5984965/sheryl-crow-pick-you-up
Published: October 1, 2026 14:58
After selling tens of millions of records worldwide, the singer-songwriter says she's finally aged out of pop music — and she's OK with that. Crow's latest album is Pick You Up.
Panteón Rococó: Tiny Desk Concert
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/01/g-s1-132180/panteon-rococo-tiny-desk-concert
Published: October 1, 2026 14:00
For over three decades, Panteón Rococó has been at the forefront of Mexican ska. The band's skankin' grooves slide easily between cumbia and Afro-Caribbean rhythms.
How Kenny Mason learned to follow his inner visions
https://www.npr.org/2026/09/29/nx-s1-5984647/kenny-mason-bulldawg-interview
Published: September 29, 2026 17:01
Even among ATLiens, Kenny Mason is an outlier. As he faced a creative crisis — and commercial pressures — the rap-rock iconoclast realized that he feels most comfortable on the fringes.
Melissa Aldana with Gonzalo Rubalcaba: Tiny Desk Concert
https://www.npr.org/2026/09/29/g-s1-141836/melissa-aldana-gonzalo-rubalcaba-tiny-desk-concert
Published: September 29, 2026 12:00
Tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana and pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba interpret the soul of the Latin American song book at El Tiny.
A new anti-ICE compilation album benefits immigrants rights organizations
https://www.npr.org/2026/09/28/nx-s1-5976722/contra-ice-vol-1-album-kathleen-hanna-adrian-quesada
Published: September 28, 2026 09:00
The Contra-ICE Vol. 1: ICE OUT album features contributions from over 30 artists, including Kathleen Hanna, Fred Armisen and Tom Morello to create a historical and artistic record of this moment.