'Tis the season to give the gift of Music

Just last month, you voted, we counted, and the NPR Slingshot 2018 Artist of the Year is... Dermot Kennedy! NPR Slingshot is our way of boosting emerging…

Kevin Klein (no, not that one) is a lifelong fan of music and values its ability to connect people. “It makes friends out of strangers and we feel somehow…

Jamaica Plain is dreamy in the rain. The gray sky in late summer accentuates the greens and blues of Jamaica Pond. The white and red brick apartments…

Speedy Ortiz’s no-nonsense approach to progress has established them as one of this decade’s most vibrant bands. And we’re so lucky that they call Boston…

Claire Gohst was 18 and living in Singapore when she left school to pursue music full-time. She started out playing the violin and singing with different…

Radiohead's latest journey through the U.S. just came to an end, but that's not stopping Thom Yorke. The frontman's recently announced solo tour was in…

When Gianna Botticelli began writing songs at age 14, she never thought she would share them with anybody. “They always felt too personal,” she says. “And…

Dylan Rockoff holds himself to high standards in all aspects of his life – he feels it’s important for people to know that no matter where he is, he’s…

Marquis Filthy is a self-made musician who is anything but basic. You can say the same for his music. “There’s a lot of messages, inspiration and…