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Verdi imagined each of his operas painted with a different tincture. Conductor Riccardo Chailly puts together an exciting new album of Verdi's choruses, from his best known to his most obscure.

Best-ofs tend to be most effective when the selections are purely a matter of personal taste — "favorites" rather than "best."

The race for the unofficial -- yet-coveted -- title of “Song of the Summer” is down to two contenders. One song has been at the top of the charts for a month. The other is gaining ground.

This week's highest debuts on the Billboard 200 albums chart — Benson Boone's American Heart, Karol G's Tropicoqueta and the soundtrack to Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters — all land in the top 10. But they don't come anywhere near displacing Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem.

Misunderstood early in his career, the jazz pianist and composer — born Oct. 10, 1917 — came to have a massive effect on American music.

NPR Music's list of the best songs of 2024 goes way past the top 10, or the entire Hot 100 for that matter, because if you're willing to dig a little, there's always something thrilling to discover.

A Top 40 radio station in Calgary, Alberta, is promising listeners "twice the music" — by cutting the length of its songs in half.

On this month's Heavy Rotation, hear the latest songs from Ari Lennox, Anderson .Paak, Ben Kweller, Y La Bamba and more.

With well over 100 acts on eight stages, almost all of them streaming live, Coachella can be overwhelming. Here's a day-by-day guide to the can't-miss music at the season's biggest musical gathering.

2024 was a year of breakthroughs, with new stars storming the top of the charts and artists across genres making modern classics. NPR Music's list of best songs of the year has something for everyone.