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The Mexican singer-songwriter racked up more than 8.5 billion views globally on the platform this year.

Wednesday, 2-6 at noon on Curtis Calls we'll hear Mozart's Sonata in F major, K 533/494 and the Sonata No. 2 by Dmitri Shostakovich. Performances from…

The superbly alert and flexible drummer formed a swirling current in modern jazz for more than 60 years. He was 82.

The Jan. 6 hearings have been packaged like TV shows: Each episode has a plot, and some special guest stars, announced in advance. As a miniseries, the verdict is in: This particular show is a hit.

While Susan Straight reflects on far more than her own upbringing in her memoir, she brings her trademark lyricism and a significant dose of humility to these pieces of the book.

The rock band Phish, noted for its devoted followers and free-ranging concerts, announces that it will break up after their summer tour. Band members posted a notice on the group's web site Tuesday notifying fans of the decision. The group is scheduled to go on tour supporting its new album, out in June. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and critic Peter Shapiro.

In its videos and promotional art, Gorillaz is a band of cartoon characters. In real life, the music is the work of Damon Albarn, who is also part of the real-life British band Blur. Albarn has just released a second Gorillaz album, Demon Days. Tom Moon has a review.

Moving away from the '70s-style avant-funk of its earlier releases, the Michigan band NOMO mixes the severity of vintage analog electronics with organic, funky Afro-jazz to create a playful and cerebral hybrid. "Brainwave," from the band's recent Ghost Rock, is perhaps the most concentrated, concise demonstration of this fusion.

Musician John Doe of the L.A. punk band 'X' joins Canadian band the Sadies to perform songs from their new album Country Club, covering classics from Merle Haggard to Tammy Wynette.

Alumni of Gillespie's many different bands still get together to ensure that his dazzling songwriting gets heard with the power and verve it demands. The Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars (the big-band edition) played a special celebration with the vocal quartet New York Voices, live from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to ring in 2009.