NHPR Music News

Alt.Latino's Felix Contreras explains a surprising new trend in Latin music that's been bubbling for awhile.

A murder trial, a meme and the unending search for meaning. Plus: Colin Kaepernick fires back at Jay-Z and Macklemore walks the talk.

The XPoNential Music Festival, presented by Subaru, returns to the Camden Waterfront this weekend.

"Don't Let It Trouble Your Mind" is the prettiest kiss-off song you'll ever hear. Then there's "Run That By Me One More Time," a rowdy novelty duet, and the story-song "My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy."

Should a billionaire get to decide whether to bar an artist from performing because of their views? That’s the question at the center of the drama this week swirling around the rapper Macklemore.

Across 24 songs, Jepsen explores the full spectrum of human emotions, channeling folk pop for the "Day" side and leaning into house music for the "Night" side.

For more than 50 years, Los Mirlos has cultivated its own Peruvian twist on cumbia, featuring reverb-heavy, surf-rock guitar.

Neil Young talks to NPR about his reflective 50th studio album, Second Song, out Sept. 18.

Sara Bareilles talks to Morning Edition about grief, infertility and the experiences that shaped her new album.

First Macklemore was dropped over Gaza. Then other artists walked. Ed Sheeran has largely stayed out of politics. Now, the empty stage is telling a different story.