1982: Aswad on reflecting the Black British experience through their music. “We want to educate the youths…” Ladbroke Grove’s homegrown reggae stars Aswad were selling records and gaining fans but were struggling […]
1982: Aswad on reflecting the Black British experience through their music. “We want to educate the youths…” Ladbroke Grove’s homegrown reggae stars Aswad were selling records and gaining fans but were struggling […]
“It is a con, of course it’s a con, the whole thing is a con.” Whistle Test’s David Hepworth looks at the boom in pop merchandise, which now sees bands like The […]
Today’s episode of Track Star* brought us face to face with one of the most singular musicians of the past 40 years, Flea. Flea met us outside on a cool day in […]
Flea stopped by for the Nonesuch Selects video series, in which artists visit the Nonesuch office, pick some of their favorite albums from the music library, and share a few words on […]
“The CD went on to revolutionise the way we buy and listen to music, and nothing has come close to taking over from it… until now.” Tomorrow’s World’s Roger Black and Kate […]
When Geese stopped by the NPR Music office in December, bassist Dominic DiGesu geeked out with a bag of trinkets to display on the Desk: a small, toy goose gifted to them […]
From record stores to bookstores, more Americans are ditching streaming and screens, rediscovering the joy of owning physical media in a digital age.
For his Tiny Desk, John Fogerty brought what means the most to him. Family was accounted for: his sons, Tyler and Shane, played in the band, while his wife, Julie, was in […]
National treasure Yo-Yo Ma sits down with Stephen Colbert for a conversation about music, energy, and how humans relate to the rest of the natural world. Stick around for a performance by […]
On this episode of “Bloomberg Tech: Europe” we take a deep dive into how artificial intelligence is shaking up the music industry. Whether it’s artificial artists or remixed records, AI promises to […]