At his last recorded concerts, the avant-garde outlaw's seemingly disparate sound worlds came together. 


Albert Ayler made sublime music. The world was not ready

Lucier changed the way we think about sound through monumental works like ‘I Am Sitting in a Room’ and ‘Music on a Long Thin Wire.’


Alvin Lucier, inquisitive and innovative composer, has died at 90

WBGO's Nate Chinen will be joined by saxophonist Branford Marsalis and harpist Brandee Younger in a live conversation about this recently unearthed live recording. 


Join NPR Music's Listening Party for John Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme: Live in Seattle'

Lizzo pays tribute to her marching band roots in a 2019 music video, which features Southern University's drumline, majorettes and 'Human Jukebox' marching band.


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