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When artists die, it can feel impossible to imagine a world without their musical guidance. Yet it's also a moment to celebrate — not just their impact on culture but also inside ourselves.

Known primarily for his southern-flavored operas, Floyd helped create an American opera vernacular. His 1955 hit Susannah won the New York Music Critics Circle Award and helped launch his career.

It was a bad night for Beethoven, but a compelling event in the history of music. His 5th and 6th Symphonies and 4th Piano Concerto saw shaky premieres in a freezing theatre in 1808. Conductor Louis Langree reproduces Beethoven's inauspicious concert at this year's Mostly Mozart Festival.

The Pitch Perfect star started acting when she was 6. Back then, she says, she likely just did it for the attention. "Then it sort of transformed into something that was really meaningful for me."

The success of the polymath's technicolor Whack World EP left something darker brewing beneath the surface. Years later, she talks about pushing through self-doubt to rediscover her confidence.

The rapper from Gary, Ind., moved to L.A. 10 years ago, where he met Madlib, a producer revered for his collaborations. The two of them have now made an album Gibbs thinks can't be touched.

In terms of chart success, The Tortured Poets Department is the most charmed album of the pop star's career. This week, it spends its 14th week at No. 1, holding off a new album by one-time nemesis Ye.

The rap mogul has been accused of sexual misconduct in a growing number of different civil suits since November 2023, dating back to the beginning of one of hip-hop's most influential careers.

NPR's video team recently caught up with Amador in Brooklyn to hear how her life has changed since finding out she'd won our Tiny Desk Contest. This is her journey.

Jim Nayder delivers a bouquet of stinky songs for Mother's Day, including Frank Sinatra's stunning performance of "Mrs. Robinson." Nayder hosts The Annoying Music Show, produced at WBEZ in Chicago.