The founding father of American punk and a fixture in the 1970s New York rock scene died Saturday as the result of a brief illness.

When the Beatles embarked on the tour that helped launch the British Invasion in 1964, Paul McCartney had a 35mm camera on hand to help document the history-making mayhem.

The Chicago band pulls from a mix of Latin influences to create their unique take on psychedelic rock.

Sophie Allison and crew finally, after a three-year delay, make their Tiny Desk debut in a lovingly performed set.

Guitarist Jeff Beck was among a wave of influential English guitar players in love with American blues. He died on Tuesday, January 10 after contracting bacterial meningitis.

Jeff Beck, know as a "guitarist's guitarist," had contracted bacterial meningitis. Beck first came to prominence playing in The Yardbirds, where he replaced Eric Clapton.

The band took a new approach to songwriting on their 10th studio album.

In this session, Pavement percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Bob Nastanovich talks about the band's enduring legacy and discovery by younger fans.

The band creates a surreal atmosphere at the Tiny Desk, reimagining the sonically adventurous sounds of A Light for Attracting Attention.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Menu, dancer Kim Hale, "Girlfriend" by Matthew Sweet, Drink Masters and more.

When the words in a song hit you in just the right way, they can stay with you. We're asking the folks at NPR Music: What lyrics did you hear in 2022 that you just couldn't shake?

Hear Father John Misty perform a mini-concert showcasing music from his latest album, Chloë and the Next 20th Century.

We ranked our 50 favorite records of the year, from hip-hop to classical and everything in between.

In 2022, the greatest difficult-to-classify sounds encompassed microtonal rock jams, tender ambient, Egyptian ghosts and an epic synth symphony.

Like the Velvet Underground before them, Kilgour and The Clean inspired tons of musicians to embrace impulsive creativity.