Guitarist John Scofield picks 10 of his favorite tracks from his own catalog and shares the stories behind them as he ...

Lucy Kalantari was a self described singer of angsty adult music, hustling her way through New York bar gigs and wondering why she wasn’t more successful. She knew music was a passion early on, but ...

The drummer/composer/bandleader talks about his upcoming concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrating the life and legacy of the renowned activist Bayard Rustin.

19-year-old Laura Nyro had already recorded her first album when she was considered as the new lead singer for Blood, Sweat & ...

This story is a part of an NPR series reflecting on Oct. 7, a year of war and how it has changed life across Israel, the Gaza Strip, the region and the world. AL-MU’ARRAJAT, West Bank — In a ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies. Cissy Houston, the gospel singer and backup vocalist who guided her daughter Whitney Houston to stardom, died Monday at the age of 91. Cissy Houston began singing ...

LAS VEGAS — Vice President Harris took questions from undecided Latino voters on Thursday, an unscripted format she used to try to show empathy while making the case that her opponent does not care ...

Bill Daughtry is one of the most recognizable sports voices and personalities in New York radio and television history. Even though Daughtry retired after 45 years in the business, he's never stopped ...

The Sony Music Hall event on October 30 is the official fundraiser to launch the Casey Benjamin Foundation. The family looks ...

On a recent Tuesday morning, a team from NPR’s All Things Considered and member station WUWM embarked on a journey along one of Milwaukee’s most diverse streets: North Avenue. This 15-mile road runs ...