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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2022 class leans heavily on pop hitmakers from the 1980s, but also includes rapper Eminem and country star Dolly Parton, who initially rejected her nomination.

Venezuelan singer Irene Farrera plays the quatro, a four-string guitar. She demonstrates maracas, a kind of round, and serenades, which she notes is a major part of Venezuelan culture.

Jason Lai conducts the BBC Philharmonic in a performance of Boléro by Maurice Ravel. Could the work have been a manifestation of Ravel's growing dementia?

Blues harmonica legend Charlie Musselwhite has played with some of the biggest legends of the genre, at a crucial time in the history of the blues. Now young lions such as Ben Harper are contributing to his latest CD, Sanctuary. Hear live tracks of songs the two musicians recorded at NPR West, and hear an extended version of the interview.

To celebrate bassist Ron Carter's 85th birthday, hear a conversation with Ron and our host Christian McBride with music handpicked from Ron Carter's storied discography.

Bridgers has joined a growing list of celebrities and social media users publicly sharing their abortion stories following the leak of the Supreme Court's draft opinion.

Guitarist Raul Midon can sound like a one-man orchestra. The singer-songwriter's music has snappy rhythms and soulful vocals that bring to mind musicians like Stevie Wonder. And like Wonder, Midon is blind — he and his twin brother lost their sight in an accident shortly after birth. Midon recently sat down with reporter Allison Keyes to talk about his latest music projects.

Fifty years ago Monday, history was made when Bill Haley and the Comets recorded "Rock Around the Clock" — considered by some critics to be the first-ever "rock 'n' roll" song to become a hit. Haley died in 1981, but the remaining Comets still tour the world. One of those original band members, bassist Marshall Lytle, talks about the significance of the anniversary.

Several talented young tenors are leaping at the chance to fill Luciano Pavarotti's rather large shoes. Among them are Italy's Salvatore Licitra, Juan Diego Florez of Peru, Mexican Ramón Vargas and his countryman, Rolando Villazón. NPR's Liane Hansen speaks with Villazón, in his early 30's, about his music and recordings of such great works as Verdi's La Traviata.

The new album Regard the End is by The Willard Grant Conspiracy, a band comprising more than 30 musicians from all over the world. The players get together as their schedules permit, making music tinged with the blues, jazz and folk influences. David Greenberger has a review.