ReviewsStuart Murdoch delivers a sunny portrait of the artist as a young manLuke Taylor • Mar 24, 2025The Belle & Sebastian frontman has gifted fans with a delightful semi-autobiographical tale of a young musician’s artistic awakening.
Discover MusicFor Lucy Dacus, the dreamgirl of boygenius, fantasies carry a lessonAnn Powers • Mar 24, 2025Even as the songs on Forever Is a Feeling chronicle a love that's come to fruition in public, Dacus still creates a particular kind of safe space for the fans who delight in swooning with her.
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: Son HouseMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Mar 21, 2025Our Classic Americana pick this week highlights foundational blues artist and slide-guitar innovator, Son House.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: ReunitedJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Mar 21, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from bands that have gotten back together would you like to hear?
News and InterviewsJapanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner embraces melancholy in new albumLindsay Totty • Mar 21, 2025With a new album, Michelle Zauner tells NPR she is finally finding balance between all the things she yearns for: her career goals, a connection to family and a connection to her ancestral home of Korea.
Chart ShowThe Chart Show: The Linda Lindas enter Hall of Fame at No. 1 Mar 20, 2025The Linda Lindas now have two songs in the Chart Show Hall of Fame. After 10 weeks on The Chart, the Los Angeles punk rock band’s "Nothing Would Change" is at No. 1 in their final week.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Spring Equinox! Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Mar 20, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that celebrate spring would you like to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Women in Hip-HopJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Mar 19, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from women in hip-hop would you like to hear?
The Current PresentsCelebrate Women's History Month with The Current Mar 19, 2025The Current launches special features and The Siren, a 24/7 DJ-curated stream that honors and amplifies the sounds of women’s voices and music, as part of Women’s History Month.
Discover MusicThe best bands we saw at SXSW 2025The NPR Network • Mar 18, 2025Public radio stations were on the ground in Austin for this year's SXSW Music festival.