Search

In Memoriam 2016

NPR Music remembers musicians — singers, songwriters, instrumentalists — and other visionaries we lost in 2016. Explore and celebrate their musical legacies.

NPR Music's 10 Favorite Electronic Albums Of 2015

From an American techno traditionalist to an omnivorous Norwegian wanderer, from ambient Canadian soundscapes to the Lisbon club scene, our favorite electronic albums of 2015 cross many borders.

NPR Music's Essential Songs, Albums, Performances And Videos Of 2017 (So Far)

Nearly four dozen musical moments from the first half of 2017, selected by public radio staff and partners, that helped to make sense of the world, or offer relief from it.

AMERICAN MASTERS: The Boomer List

Airs Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Jimi Hendrix Experience performs at the 1968 Miami Pop Festival. Performance footage from the festival is among the previously unseen treasures featured in AMERICAN MASTERS "Jimi Hendrix – Hear My Train A Comin'."

AMERICAN MASTERS: Jimi Hendrix – Hear My Train A Comin’

Airs Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

San Diego police chief Bill Kolender speaks at a news conference about the McDonald's massacre, July 19, 1984 in San Diego.

Final Goodbye: Roll Call Of Some Who Died In 2015

San Diego saw the loss of longtime law enforcement leader Bill Kolender and former Union-Tribune editor Jerry Warren.

Clockwise from upper left: Spoon, Sharon Van Etten, St. Vincent, Future Islands, Flying Lotus.

Poll Results: Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2014

The results are in! St. Vincent's self-titled album was by far the most popular record in our listener poll for the best music of 2014. On this week's show, we count down the Top 25.

NPR Music's 25 Favorite Albums Of 2015 (So Far)

We'll call it in the air: 2015 is going to end up being a great year for music. Here are 25 albums we fell in love with over the year's first six months.

Tony Gwynn fights back tears as he acknowledges the standing ovation prior to the Padres' game against the Colorado Rockies, the final game of his career, Oct. 7, 2001.

Final Goodbye: Roll Call Of Some Who Died In 2014

Many notable people left the world in 2014, including some well-known San Diego figures.

At "Antiques Roadshow" in San Antonio, Texas, this woman brings four unusual Chinese porcelain panels. When put together, they tell a wonderful story of the seasonal harvest. She finds herself with a happy ending to her own story when appraiser Lark Mason of iGavel Inc., values the collection at $40,000 to $60,000.

Antiques Roadshow: San Antonio, Texas - Hour Three

Airs Monday, July 18, 2011 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Search results for