For more than a decade, aspiring musical artists have hoped to catch fire on streaming services and social media. In the ...

Every week for Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is highlighting a different maverick of Black ...

The Houston rapper's newest hit is the 83rd song in chart history to debut at the very top of Billboard's Hot 100. More than half of the songs to achieve the feat have done so in the last five years.

February 5, 2025 • Critics point out the apparent hypocrisy of a pro-Black rapper like Kendrick Lamar headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, since the NFL isn't exactly an institution that's ...

That moment sparked his deep love of music, which he pursued after returning to his home country. Fahim eventually received a ...

Watch Faye Webster perform songs from 'Under Dressed at the Symphony' and other highlights during her NPR Tiny Desk visit.

off-the-radar love songs you can include in a playlist or mixtape for that special someone. Alt.Latino host Anamaria Sayre and NPR Music editor Lars Gotrich joins host Robin Hilton.

Now, with "Cowboy Carter," she's nominated for 11 Grammys and the first Black woman to top country music charts. How Beyonce fits into the long history of Black women in country music.

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.