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Scott Simon and former director Deborah Rutter look out over a soon-to-be shuttered Kennedy Center.

The musical visionary led a multi-racial funk band that produced five Top 10 hits in the late 1960s and early '70s.

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

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

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?

Rollins, who died May 25, had for decades been hailed as the greatest living jazz musician. Kevin Whitehead offers an appreciation, and we listen back to Rollins' 1994 interview with Terry Gross.

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

Broadway's music conductors aren't eligible for Tony Awards. But they're still vital to each show.

From championing women choreographers to upending classics, the former Royal Ballet star turned artistic director of the San Francisco Ballet doesn't play it safe.