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NPR Music fans have chosen Dermot Kennedy as Slingshot Best New Artist of 2018. In a conversation with NPR's Ailsa Chang, Kennedy talks about the pressures of newfound success and his dedication to the craft.

The twin-island nation is famous for the infectious genres of calypso and soca. But during the Christmas season another type of music dominates.

Sphen and Magic, a male penguin couple, are now dads to their newborn foster chick. The unnamed chick weighed in at 91 grams; its sex will be determined later by a DNA test.

A new book coming out next week takes a look at the role Kent played in music history. “ Small Town, Big Music ” tells the story of the nationally known...

16-year-old Greta Thunberg has been the inspiration for many of the protests. She has staged weekly protests on the steps of the Swedish Parliament and spoke this week at Davos.

Marizeh Hashemi, a TV anchor in Iran, was arrested Sunday in the U.S. and is testifying before a grand jury in Washington. This is the first time U.S. authorities have commented on her case.

They say Microsoft's contract "crossed the line" into weapons development for the first time and that the company is failing to inform its engineers "on the intent of the software they are building."

While introducing the montage for best picture at the Academy Awards, the South African comedian told a joke that you'd get only if you understood Xhosa.

"I've never come first at anything." M.I.A. reacts to her 2007 hit "Paper Planes" being named the No. 1 song on NPR Music's 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+.

In the last two years, Big Thief has released two stunning records. Now, the band's singer and songwriter Adrianne Lenker has a new album of her own that is hushed, introspective and potent.