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Twenty-six-year old Grammy-winning multi-instrumental composer and prodigy Jacob Collier talks about his new album, Djesse Vol. 3., which features collaborations with Ty Dolla $ign and T-Pain.

The death of the highly respected hip-hop figure prompted an outpouring of tribute and personal stories from his community this weekend.

Music critic Josh duLac looks at some of this week's new releases, including albums from Lil Wayne, My Morning Jacket and Solomon Burke.

Through 16 turbulent and celebrated years leading the pop-punk band Paramore, Williams insisted she'd never make a solo album. Then life showed her that she was a different person than she'd known.

During a turbulent year rife with personal and political trauma, the most memorable songs pulled no punches in the pursuit of pop.

Santigold's debut album captures the New York dream of being a singular sensation above the masses. It inspired writer Dawnie Walton when she first moved there — and again when she needed a new start.

Rose's early records mixed country, pop and indie rock — a rare approach at the time. Now, she's released her lustrous new record, CAZIMI, into the musical landscape that she helped shape.

Melle Mel was the rapper on the 1982 hit "The Message." He spoke to Fresh Air in 1998 about the early days of rap, music with a social message and how the genre and his life had changed.

We asked NPR photographers to share their favorite pictures and their thoughts about photographing Tiny Desk concerts in 2024.

In 2025, fandom is complicated. Music is at nearly everyone's fingertips. Concert ticket prices are through the roof. Some fans take devotion to new extremes. What do we owe to the artists we love?