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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with rapper Tasman Keith about his newest album, "A Colour Undone."

Hosts Cooley the Curator and Da Gemini kick off their new segment, "Homegrown Hip Hop," with an interview with Dayton hip hop producer Clint Taylor.

On Friday, December 9, The Brightside Music & Event Venue will host the Rise Up!- A Seedling Foundation Fundraiser event. The concert experience will raise funds for the Seedling Foundation - the nonprofit that supports the art programs at Stivers School for the Arts.

For a band famous for its interpersonal drama, McVie extolled the virtues of true love.

This has been a year packed with great albums, some highly anticipated and some out of the blue. Share your favorites with us and we'll reveal the results on an episode of All Songs Considered.

The Belgian superstar's Tiny Desk is a portrait of a world-class showman at the height of his powers.

The trial comes after two years of back-and-forth and division in the hip-hop world. Lanez is charged with shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion.

Amy Grant, George Clooney, Gladys Knight, U2 and Tania León attended a dinner at the U.S. State Department and a gala tribute event. The 45th annual Kennedy Center Honors airs on CBS later this month.

Senegalese musician Baaba Maal shares his new single "Yerimayo Celebration" and talks about his work on the soundtrack for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

The ties between Double Dutch and hip-hop can be traced to Nelly's "Country Grammar," Missy Elliott's "Gossip Folks" and "Throw It Back," and the Cartoon Network animated series Craig of the Creek.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with composer Miguel Atwood-Ferguson about Lincoln Center's orchestral tribute to the Notorious B.I.G.

Bats and death metal singers have more in common than a love of the dark. A new study has found that some of bats' lower frequency calls appear to use a technique similar to death metal growling.