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If young folks are our future, then classical music looks blazingly bright with these extraordinary performances by teenage musicians from across the country.

Ke$ha's debut album has sold more than 150,000 copies in its first week. Here, the pop star talks about her success and tells the stories behind her songs.

NPR's resident film music buff Andy Trudeau picks his top ten movie scores of all-time.

From the swag of Janelle Monaé to the devotion of Tyler Childers, last year offered a variety of ways to feel good.

Peso Pluma seems to be dominating these days. He delighted audiences at Coachella, made history on The Tonight Show, and he's got hit after hit after hit on multiple music charts.

The width and breadth of expression within Latin music stretches that single designation beyond its seams — and the best Latin music of 2019 is proof of that.

This year's Tiny Desk Contest was truly like no other. Our winner stood out from the over 6,000 entries with a song about slowing down and enjoying life that captivated our judges.

Morning Edition host Renee Montagne marks NPR's debut of the WXPN music showWorld Cafe with her top five favorite songs. The program out of Philadelphia moves to NPR on Friday, July1, 2005. One of its most popular features is its regular, top five song lists submitted by listeners.

After a decade of unbridled innovation, 2019 felt like a tightening of the reins in hip-hop, delivering stellar albums where artists rapped with back-to-basics clarity and precision.

Justin Golden takes a story of heartbreak and loss and makes it sound like we should all be so lucky to have the blues like he does.