Louis Cole is a prolific musician known primarily as a drummer, but whose music over the past decade has fallen in the nexus of jazz, funk and rock. Now he's in a whole new space with choral and orchestral music.


With a choral project and new orchestral album, Louis Cole pulls magic out of the air

In their new book ‘On Minimalism,’ musicologists William Robin and Kerry O'Brien capture the lesser-known stories of the musical movement and its development, era by era.


Minimalism: a story told in 8 pulses

The sophomore album from the Cuban artist is a wildly danceable collection of songs, including a collaboration with funk legend George Clinton and some family wisdom. 


Cimafunk's 'El Alimento' blends Afro-Cuban rhythms with classic American funk

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Constance Hauman about her new album, Tropical Thunderstorm, her experiences as a multigenre musician and an artist she's grateful for: Daf player Asal Malekzadeh. 


Singer Constance Hauman on harmony, rhythm, opera and funk

Rapper-turned-politician Jecorey Arthur is teaming up with Teddy Abrams, the head of the Louisville's orchestra, for a musical collaboration tackling racial injustice.


'Music is music': A rapper and a conductor cross centuries in Louisville

The pianist joins Ari Shapiro to discuss Amplify With Lara Downes, a video series on Black musicians who have experienced renewed creativity regarding racial injustice.


In Lara Downes' new series, Black musicians rise to a pivotal moment

Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts all nine symphonies this year. He spoke about the surprisingly political side of Beethoven's music with All Things Considered.


Revisiting Beethoven's beloved, radical symphonies for his 250th birthday

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Christian McBride of Jazz Night in America about the forgotten all-female big bands that toured the United States during World War II.


All-female big bands made history during World War II

Belgian-Egyptian singer Tamino comes from a long line of musicians and is creating an impressive career of his own by melding together his vocal style with Arab musical theory.


Tamino channels voices from his Arabic heritage into his own eccentric sound

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dan Tepfer, pianist, composer and coder, about how he uses artificial Intelligence and virtual reality to bring his music to life.


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