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When Detroit milliner Luke Song made Aretha Franklin's now-iconic 2009 inaugural hat — you know, the one with the big bow? — he had no idea he'd be making thousands more.

Twenty-five years after his death, it's still difficult to get many people not to think of Keith Moon as just a hard-drinking, lunatic rock star who would smash his drum set on stage or destroy a hotel room. But his biographer, Tony Fletcher, says The Who's legendary drummer should be remembered as the man who forever changed the sound of rock 'n' roll. On Weekend Edition Sunday, NPR's Liane Hansen talks to the author and bandmate Roger Daltrey about Moon's legacy.

On "Aperture," the lead single from his upcoming album, the pop artist mines a different era of pop music.

Lead vocalists have gotten quieter over the decades, compared with the rest of the band, according to a new study. Beck says it's part of the "volume wars."

How did an Australian band with no hits, modest media coverage and a ridiculous name find a massive audience? The group's metal-forward new album is a perfect example of how it weaponizes niche.

Music festivals like Coachella are a spectrum of taste and discovery, allowing fans to experience their favorite artists and introducing them to new ones.

When the album came out, an interesting thing happened: Everyone seemed to have a different favorite track. We enlisted five notable critics to argue for the songs they think are the most indelible.

Hart talks about the inspiration and challenges behind his stunning score for the deeply existential film A Ghost Story.

The Scottish-born musician, still busy writing music, celebrates her 90th birthday on May 27.

The avant-garde saxophonist and member of the World Saxophone Quartet died Thursday at age 78.