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His massive record collection was completely obliterated by the earthquake and tsunami of March 11. But for Ken Terui — lecturer, record producer, concert presenter and proprietor of Johnny's Jazz Cafe — music has kept him afloat.

This year, the 10 best blues albums feature many younger artists who play original music; their work is rooted in the blues but headed somewhere else. Some purists may be put off, but this is a fascinating moment, in which the music is evolving right in front of us. It's also a demonstration of how deeply blues has become embedded in our culture.

Amy Grant, George Clooney, Gladys Knight, U2 and Tania León attended a dinner at the U.S. State Department and a gala tribute event. The 45th annual Kennedy Center Honors airs on CBS later this month.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Bono's memoir, the Philly Orchestra playing Dancing On My Own, and Tove Lo's Dirt Femme.

For many, Afghanistan does not at first conjure up images of black bears and musk deer. But that's just what Alex Dehgan found when his team went there in hope of establishing the first national park.

Jazz fest starts this weekend in New Orleans and one of its headliners is rapper Lil' Wayne who made it to the main stage with the Roots.

"Head Over Heels" is a new Broadway musical with a score of songs by the all-female band the Go-Go’s, who were popular in the ‘80s. It’s also, believe it…

After ten years with Lenny Kravitz, Blackman recently left the group to focus on her own music.

In Elizabethan England popular music was performed by minstrels, dance bands and waits. The lyrics or poems were collected along with appropriate tunes…

A concert featuring the Temple University Wind Symphony led by their director Patricia Cornett. The program features works by some composers we don’t…