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From barbecue to celebrating both Caribbean and Greek cultures, here are some things you can check out this weekend.

Shakira has a new World Cup song being released Thursday. What are the elements of a good World Cup anthem — and why has Shakira been so successful at it?

Weezer, Beyoncé, The Go-Go's and music from the video game Doom join the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.

The 2026 Tiny Desk Giveaway is free to enter, and open until September 12, 2026

Now in its 62nd year, the festival features world-class musicians and student fellows from the top conservatories and universities across the country and the world. It also gives audiences the chance to witness the behind-the-scenes work of the festival.

A sanded-down biopic about the King of pop and propaganda has resurfaced his music on the charts — along with questions about how his enduring magic became make-believe

Oliver Tree's new album is built around a fashion-designer character named "Cornelius Cummings." NPR's Scott Simon talks with the musician about his methods and his music.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to singer Eli "Paperboy" Reed and his father Howard Husock about the late blues musician Fred Davis and releasing his lost album "Cleveland Blues."

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with the rapper about making his new album It's Almost Dry, working with Kanye and Pharrell and reflecting on what longevity looks like in hip-hop.

Terence Blanchard made history last season when his opera Fire Shut Up in My Bones was the first work by a Black composer staged by the Metropolitan Opera. And the Met has asked for more.