‘Moxie’ band Linda Lindas perform in an L.A. library
Watch the all-girl punk band behind ‘Racist Sexist Boy’ play an NPR Tiny Desk Concert in an L.A. library.
Women’s History
Meet Sylvia Robinson, hit songwriter, producer, and ‘the Mother of Hip-Hop’
Sylvia Robinson was the producer behind some of early hip-hop’s most iconic songs.
Music 101: unsung women in modern music
This week, Music 101 highlights women whose contributions have created the building blocks of music today.
‘Respect! Women in Music’ weekend special
In honor of Women’s History Month we present Respect! Women in Music, a special weekend program.
Music 101: second wave feminism
In honor of International Women’s Day (March 8), Music 101 explores the history of the women’s lib movement through songs.
NPR Music: How Kate Bush and Yoko Ono challenged us
NPR’s Ann Powers and Marissa Lorusso talk about how love for a record can change over the course of our lives.
5 Nina Simone songs that shook the world
Celebrating the music of Nina Simone on what would have been her 89th birthday.
For Black musicians, ‘Insecure’ created a new world of possibilities
HBO’s Insecure not only identified a shift in Black music over the last five years, it helped distinguish it.
How Black women reclaimed country and Americana music in 2021: NPR
Highlighting the impact of artists such as Allison Russell, Adia Victoria, Amythyst Kiah, Valerie June, and Yola.
The Velveteers talk about their creative process, Dan Auerbach, and the Yin and Yang of their album ‘Nightmare Daydream’
‘We want to transport people into our world.’