Andrew Flanagan

The "music omnibus" bill represents the rare compromise between the music business and tech companies, who have spent years fighting each other over fractions of pennies.

The singer joined her sisters and father in The Staple Singers just as the group rocketed to fame in the early '70s, and was a steady hand behind the scenes for most of her life.

In the midst of thrusting drums, claps and chants, there is the mesmerizing thicket of Bombino's guitar — a clear celebration.

From Brazilian Girls' first album in a decade, Let's Make Love, Sabina Sciubba sings a little sun-dappled novella of pain.

The North Korean leader hosted a South Korean delegation Sunday, becoming the first leader in his country's history to take in the talents of K-pop stars in his capital city.

Charlie Walk, former president of Republic Records, is leaving the company. Republic tells NPR Music that they "have mutually agreed to part ways."

Chance The Rapper took on Heineken for what he saw as a racist ad. Heineken took it down but didn't suffer any consequences. In fact, its stock is up.

Abreu began El Sistema in Venezuela in 1975 with fewer than a dozen students — 40 years later, his system has been used throughout the world to unite children through musical education.

The rapper, who has voiced support for black gun ownership in the past, apologized for the way his appearance on NRATV was used.

Amen Dunes fourth album is a confrontation with the past, full of the nuance and contradiction of person in chaos struggling to do what's right, as well as some of Damon McMahon's strongest songs.

The names of featured artists no longer appear on the website of a program linking country music — a genre not known for stepping outside its comfort zone — with the National Rifle Association.

The conductor has sued New York's storied opera house after being fired earlier this week following the Met's internal investigation into allegations of sexual abusive conduct towards young artists.

The country's largest radio broadcaster, iHeartMedia spent years trying to manage $20 billion in debt. Now, the company has reached an agreement that will cut that debt by half.

The R&B icon's concert in Fulton County, Ga., is scheduled to go on despite a local effort to cancel it.

The producer and rapper is hoping to be paid on an insurance claim after he canceled several shows in late 2016.

"It's basically a prophylactic for copyright infringement," says one lawyer who spoke to NPR.

Jones charged the estate with "disguising" royalties and breaking the terms of his contracts with the King of Pop.

Wolfe's intensity has only increased over time, as proven with a new song from her forthcoming album, Hiss Spun.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro repurposed the worldwide hit, which the song's creators have condemned.

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's hit, with help from the remix including Justin Bieber, has generated more than 4.6 billion plays on digital services in just over six months.