Benjamin Matthews, one of the founders of Opera Ebony. Opera Ebony hide caption
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Writer Neil Gaiman (center) makes music with FourPlay (L-R: Peter Hollo, Shenton Gregory aka Shenzo Gregorio, Lara Goodridge and Tim Hollo) Chris Frape/Riot Act Media hide caption
Writer Neil Gaiman debuts his first music album with an Australian string quartet
Kim Osorio with The Source's Boo Rosario, King's Datwon Thomas and Kanye West in 2003. Johnny Nunez/WireImage hide caption
Monday
The "digital portrait" of Ludwig van Beethoven that appears in the new Apple Classical streaming app. Apple hide caption
Apple Music Classical aims to reach music lovers the streaming revolution left behind
Wednesday
British group Massive Attack performs to a crowd of approximately 10,000 at Queens Square on Aug. 25, 2003, in Bristol, United Kingdom. The gig was their first live performance in five years. Carl de Souza/Getty Images hide caption
The Culture Corner on World Cafe
Monday
While rooted in Chicago's jazz community, the past few years have found Natural Information Society opening for indie stalwarts like Yo La Tengo, Kurt Vile and Big Thief. Chris Strong/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Friday
Gianandrea Noseda talks with Marissa Regni about the loaned instruments. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption
A music director goes public with a secret stash of private instruments
Rappers Danny Brown (left) and JPEGMAFIA embrace their abrasive sides on Scaring the Hoes, a joyously chaotic collaboration glued together by JPEG's collage-like production. Carlo Cavaluzzi/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Thursday
Wednesday's 'Rat Saw God' is out April 7. Zachary Chick hide caption
Atlanta rapper Latto belongs to a lineage of women inspired by Miami icon Trina, whose sexually explicit bars have both challenged gendered double standards and shown their staying power. Breyona Holt/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Wednesday
For Shawny Binladen and his collective the Yellow Tape Boys, sampling is a sacred act — the highest form of respect. Photo by GShotEm hide caption
Tuesday
"We check in with each other all the time," says Michael Trotter Jr. of The War and Treaty. "I believe that what you hear with the record is a deeper understanding of who we are becoming to each other." Austin Hargrave hide caption
Thursday
Rapper Doechii planned for the song "Crazy" to be her industry coming-out party — but the music video, with its focus on Black femme bodies, ran afoul of an unspoken rule. Amanda Howell Whitehurst for NPR hide caption
Monday
Love In Exile is (from left) Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily. The trio just released its self-titled debut album. Ebru Yildiz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sunday
"Hate on me," Jake Wesley Rogers sang on stage at the Love Rising benefit concert in Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on March 20. "You might as well hate the sun." Jason Kempin/Getty Images hide caption