Enlarge this image Public Radio Music Day 2023 NPR NPR Public radio music stations are a resource that the music community deeply treasures. These stations provide an unmatched platform for musicians representing the full diversity of genres and community traditions, elevating emerging voices and local scenes, connecting artists to devoted music listeners, helping to build…

There’s no such thing as a year or a decade where the music was worse than in others; it’s simple statistics: Every decade will produce scores of talented and creative music artists making great work. They’re just not getting enough attention. It’s different, however, when we talk about music in the mainstream. If people consider…

The pop superstar’s new version of her 2014 blockbuster is due Friday, following a summer of media saturation and her 10th No. 1 hit. Taylor Swift’s “1989” has been a fixture in the Top 20 of Billboard’s album chart for months. Stuffed with some of the singer’s biggest pop hits, like “Shake It Off” and…