NHPR Music News

Martha Spencer and the Wonderland Country Band bring Appalachian mountain music to the meadow stage in New Hampshire.

Lila Iké's full-length debut album, Treasure Self Love, has been nominated for a Grammy. Iké spoke to All Things Considered about being one of the only women ever to receive a nomination for best reggae album.

Sofia Hernandez-Williams was the youngest semi-finalist in a prestigious classical music competition.

Federal immigration agents in Minneapolis have killed two people and detained many more, including children.

For years, the cello-led band has been a constant favorite of the Tiny Desk Contest. Ollella's Ellie Barber brings her playful, occasionally sad songs to our space.

Niklaus Miller, aka the Mediocre Bunny, has spent months learning Bad Bunny's songs ahead of the superstar's Super Bowl half-time show. Millions of fans have tagged along for the journey. Now, he's begging the universe for a ticket. Will it deliver?

The Grammy Awards are this weekend. We take a listen to the nominees for Best New Artist.

Destin Conrad went from teen social media star to a musician touring the world on some of its biggest stages. In 2025, he put out both an R&B and jazz album and earned his first Grammy nomination.

This week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, three albums landed within striking distance of the number-one spot. And a cult favorite has hit the Hot 100 more than 30 years.

The crossover hits stacking Grammy nods this year have little in common with the culture that birthed them — but they're winning the chart game.