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NPR Music's editorial assistant shares her favorite albums and songs of 2021.

The All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk host shares his favorite albums and songs of 2021.

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.

Big companies are becoming more inclusive and featuring more Blacks and other minorities in their ads and marketing materials as a way to take a stand against racism, analysts say.

Moving from Seattle back home to Charleston, S.C. hardly seems like a good career move, but indie-rock band Band of Horses have taken the transition into account on their new album, Cease to Begin. Hear a performance recorded live at CMJ by KEXP.

Two debuts claim the top two spots on Billboard's main album's chart: Lil Baby and Bad Bunny.

As the jolt of adrenaline lit by the clash between the two biggest rappers of a generation fades, it's worth holding onto the possibility — however slim — that something new can grow from the chaos.

The Grammy-winning rapper resolved a criminal case stemming from a pair of brawls at New York City strip clubs by pleading guilty in a deal that requires her to perform 15 days of community service.

The Pop Culture Happy Hour host shares his favorite albums and songs of 2021.

On this week's program, Trevor Harris continues his conversations with those composers who will be in Columbia as part of next month's Mizzou Composers…