This is the first episode of a new series on All Songs Considered, hosted by NPR Music critic Ann Powers and editor. Most of ...

The Green Bay Packers weathered an underwhelming first-half display to claim a 35-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on ...

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On this day in 1962, a young singer who would go on to become an iconic performer made a key recording. Steve Wonder, at the ...

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The soul singer, songwriter and producer, who died on Tuesday at 51, released three studio albums of meticulously constructed ...

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The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter looks inward with help from producers Andrew Watt and Aaron Dessner on her latest album ...

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Chicago native Kenya LeNoir Messer arrives in the midst of a $75 million expansion at the Detroit cultural treasure.

Welcome to Backchannel, where we’ll steer completely clear of political talking points and offer exclusive notes from inside ...