Music composed for a film helps the script tell its story. It can reflect the pacing of a scene, emphasize a moment in the plot or build tension within the characters and their dialogue. When done ...

Alvin Ailey's seminal Revelations is considered the most widely viewed modern dance work in the world. Lost songs from the ...

Love can make people do crazy things. Here's our list of 10 of the creepiest love songs, including tunes by The Police, The Beatles, Tyler, the Creator, Neil Diamond and more.

In SLY LIVES!, Questlove documents the genius of a funk trailblazer — and the pressure Sly felt as a Black artist. "Sly will ...

Frank Sinatra’s rendition of “Theme From New York, New York” still raises spirits through challenging times and marks joyous ...

Past efforts to ban so-called assault rifles have failed, but this year's bill debuted with an unprecedented level of support ...

The "This American Life" creator shares how his narrative style has evolved over 850 episodes just before bringing his live ...

With Valentine's Day on the horizon you might be thinking of putting together a playlist or mixtape for that special someone in your life. If so, our friends at NPR Music are here to help.

Today, BirdNote plays on 330 stations around the country. It’s one of the most popular public radio shows in the United ...

Morgiane, perhaps the oldest opera by a Black American, finally receives its full public performance, shedding light on the ...

Last year, NPR readers shared their favorite Lunar New Year dishes. This year, they shared their old and new traditions. And, as is tradition at NPR Books, we have reading recommendations for ...

As NPR readers shared, there are plenty of rituals that families carry on year after year to guarantee good luck, good fortune, and prosperity like cleaning their homes, cutting their hair ...