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The Pulitzer-winning rapper has returned with his first solo release since 2017's DAMN.

NPR's Farai Chideya reports on the effort of U2 frontman Bono to work with celebrities, religous and secular leaders to try to end AIDS and poverty in Africa.

NPR's Ed Gordon talks with soul singer and songwriter John Legend, whose debut CD Get Lifted features production help from Grammy Award-winning artist Kanye West.

Cannonball Adderley invented "soul jazz," a distinctive style that brought the group great popularity. On this 1961 album, a young vocalist named Nancy Wilson (who later became host of NPR's Jazz Profiles) joined the quintet on vocals to bring listeners gems of musical collaboration.

Early in March, almost three months after the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami, 40 renowned pianists converged in New York for a concert to benefit victims of the disaster. The Faust Harrison "Pianothon" lasted from noon until midnight, with performances from Steve Kuhn, Philip Glass and Ursula Oppens.

Milt Gabler influenced Billy Crystal's entry into show business. The comedian's uncle also brought America a generation of legendary jazz music. A new CD compiled by Crystal celebrates Gabler's musical legacy.

Hear a Creators at Carnegie season preview, featuring live songs by Randy Newman, Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Youssou N'Dour, Bill Frisell and the Kronos Quartet. Also, listen to an interview with Adams about his creative process and full-length tracks from his CDs.

In honor of poetry month, Day to Day features a reading by poet Sonia Sanchez of her work "Song No. 2." The poem features original music by Jamaaladeen Tacuma, bass player for Ornette Coleman's Prime Time.

Robert Crumb, the iconic cartoonist and illustrator, lives in a small French village and does not often speak to the media. In a conversation with Frank Browning, he talks about his love of music from bygone days and his band, the Cheap Suit Serenaders.

Founded in 1978, the Orchestra of St. Luke's has earned a reputation as one of America's foremost chamber orchestras. At Carnegie Hall, conductor David Zinman leads the ensemble in a program that contrasts the music of 20th-century Polish composer Henryk Gorecki with the 18th-century genius of Mozart.