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Dinner Party 'Freeze Tag' Is A Reminder Of Life's Fragility
The video for Dinner Party’s newest single, “Freeze Tag,” is centered around an age-old tradition in the Black community: the cookout. Group members… -
Tracy Chapman Returns To Sing Of 'Revolution' On The Eve Of Election Day
Tracy Chapman didn’t take long to release her masterpiece. Arriving near the end of the Reagan Era, the singer-songwriter’s classic, self-titled 1988… -
Tiny Desk Concerts To Calm Your Mind, Vol. II
When we compiled our first Tiny Desk playlist to calm your mind back in March, I had no idea how much more our lives would change. We figured there was no… -
Two Deadheads, From Two Generations, On 'American Beauty' At 50
When I started working at NPR last year, I asked Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras if we could grab a quick coffee to talk about his show, of which I was a… -
On 'Uncivil War,' Shemekia Copeland Sets Fire To A Relic Of American Slavery
On her new album, Uncivil War, blues singer Shemekia Copeland tells the story of what’s thought to be the last slave ship to smuggle African captives to… -
Elmo Sings! Watch Him Perform 'It Feels Good (When You Sing a Song)'
It’s no shocker that jazz and Sesame Street go hand in hand. The show has a long tradition of featuring jazz artists, such as Wynton Marsalis, as special… -
Family Reigns Supreme On Jeff Tweedy's New Album, 'Love Is The King'
The return of live music may still be a distant hope, but Jeff Tweedy has found plenty to keep him busy during the pandemic. The leader of Wilco has a new… -
Arts This Week: Activist Photographers And 'Listen, To The Cry Of Your Fellow Man'
Every week, GBH News' Arts Editor Jared Bowen highlights the exhibitions, theater, movies and music you should check out in and around Boston. -
The Raid That Changed Rap
DJ Drama's mixtapes changed the sound of rap. Then, the cops came knocking. -
Play It Forward: Nick Hakim Finds Humor In Darkness
On the last episode of Play It Forward, All Things Considered's chain of musical gratitude, British singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas spoke about…
