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Licity Collins is out with a new album, "Love, Courage, Yes." (Courtesy of Licity Collins)

Licity Collins Blends Rock And Folk 'To Give You That Range Of Emotion'

Singer and songwriter Licity Collins is out with a new album titled "Love, Courage, Yes."

Rapper Common Calls For Open Hearts, Open Minds In 'Let Love Have The Last Word'

"Let Love Have the Last Word" is a daily commitment for the rapper Common. It’s also the title of his new memoir. He joins us.

Billie Eilish Challenges Ideas Of How Teenage Girls Should Use Their Voices

The musician's latest album offers an overdue teenage eye-roll toward misogyny and likability. Eilish's perspective skews darker and weirder than most teen pop, and does it with purpose, writes critic...

The ARTery

Jun 11, 2019

A still from "Rolling Thunder Review: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese." (Courtesy Netflix)

'Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story By Martin Scorsese' Is A Raucous And Wildly Entertaining Collage

Sitting for his first on-camera interview in over a decade, the 78-year-old, newly-minted Nobel laureate smirks, snickers and deadpans his way through fanciful recollections of his 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue.

The ARTery

Jun 11, 2019

Ali Stroker accepts the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical award for Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!" onstage during the 2019 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 9, 2019 in New York City. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

The Role Of Art In Bringing More Visibility To Disability

Ali Stroker made history as the first wheelchair user to win a Tony award. A viral video from "America’s Got Talent" of an autistic man singing had people in tears.

On Point

17:07Jun 10, 2019

Medford Public Schools students Liam Brady, Jenny Lu, Joseph Schmidt and Jasmine Hagbourne stand for a photo at the unveiling ceremony of the Medford Slavery Memorial in Salem Street Burying Ground. The students organized the creation of a memorial to a group of more than 50 slaves who were buried in unmarked graves in the Salem Street Cemetery. (Erin Clark for WBUR)

Medford Students Unveil Memorial For Unmarked Graves Of Slaves

The project was organized by Medford students and historians who want to draw attention to Massachusetts' history of slavery.

WBUR News

08:11Jun 9, 2019

Sam Pilafian plays the tuba in Thailand. The prolific brass musician was a fixture in Boston for many years. He died in April at 69. (Courtesy/Boston Brass)

Local Musicians Mourn The Loss Of 'The Evel Knievel Of The Tuba'

Whether it was on Pink Floyd's "The Wall" or he was playing while doing a headstand, Sam Pilafian became perhaps the most prolific tuba player in Boston.

The ARTery

07:47Jun 7, 2019

'Hadestown' Musical Nominated For 14 Tony Awards

"Hadestown" is a favorite to win Best New Musical at the 2019 Tony Awards.

Here & Now

10:31Jun 7, 2019

Ellen Kempner of Palehound. (Courtesy Shervin Lainez)

Palehound’s Lush Third Album 'Black Friday' Is An Emotional Cascade

On the new album out Friday, Ellen Kempner indulges her vast emotional depth by digging deep into the matters of her heart, not necessarily to make peace with her demons,...

The ARTery

Jun 7, 2019

Remembering KCRW Jazz DJ Bo Leibowitz

Bo Leibowitz, who hosted the "Strictly Jazz" program on KCRW, died Monday at the age of 74.

Here & Now

09:50Jun 6, 2019

Listen To The Premiere Of Billy Dean Thomas' '2 The World,' A Beat-Driven Celebration Of Making It Through

Boston-based hip-hop artist Billy Dean Thomas’ new double-single, collectively titled “2 The World,” marks a dramatic shift from their 2018 EP “Rocky Barboa.”

The ARTery

Jun 6, 2019

Afro-Cuban hip-hop producer Pablo D. Herrera Veitia. (Courtesy Harvard)

From Havana To Harvard: Producer Pablo D. Herrera Veitia On Connecting Cuba To The U.S. Through Hip-Hop

For the past year, producer Pablo D. Herrera Veitia has been making a place for Afro-Cuban hip-hop in Harvard’s Hiphop Archive & Research Institute.

The ARTery

Jun 6, 2019

Electronic Trio RÜFÜS DU SOL On Escapism, Songwriting And Who They'd Share A Burrito With

The electronic trio, made up of Australia natives Tyrone Lindqvist, Jon George and James Hunt, is currently on a world tour, packing massive crowds at festivals like Coachella.

Here & Now

11:03Jun 5, 2019

This Artist Paints The Colors She Hears In Music

Melissa McCracken talks with Here & Now's Robin Young about living with a neurological condition that causes her to see music as color.

Here & Now

09:49Jun 5, 2019

Goodbye, iTunes: Apple To Shut Down Staple Of Music And Media For Good

So long, iTunes. Apple announces it’s breaking up the digital jukebox. We look at how it revolutionized music consumption and what’s next for streaming music.

On Point

46:51Jun 5, 2019

DJ Sessions: New Tyler, The Creator And More

Tyler, the Creator's new album "Igor" just debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart.

Here & Now

09:54May 31, 2019

Halfsour Carves Out A Spot For Pop In Boston's DIY Scene

Known for their catchy and energetic sound and relatable lyrics about the mundane, the trio has soared to new heights in their sophomore LP “Sticky,” writes Olivia Deng.

The ARTery

May 31, 2019

Taron Egerton as Elton John in "Rocketman." (Courtesy Paramount Pictures)

'Rocketman' Brings Elton John Pizzazz To The Rock 'N' Roll Narrative

“Rocketman” is a magical mystery (and misery) tour through the heights and depths of rock 'n' roll superstardom in the '70s and '80s, writes critic Jim Sullivan.

The ARTery

May 31, 2019

Barcelona's Primavera Sound Music Festival Brings More Women To The Stage

The festival is just one part of Barcelona's music scene that is committing to bringing more women onstage.

Here & Now

04:26May 30, 2019

A man roller skates at the Donna Summer Roller Disco in 2015. (Greg Cook/WBUR)

8 Summer Festivals, Happenings And Dances To Check Out Around Boston

You should appreciate the arts this summer — but you don’t have to stick to the familiar. Check out these front porches, the seashore and even under a disco ball...

The ARTery

May 30, 2019

The New Yorker Radio Hour

Licity Collins Blends Rock And Folk 'To Give You That Range Of Emotion'

Rapper Common Calls For Open Hearts, Open Minds In 'Let Love Have The Last Word'

Billie Eilish Challenges Ideas Of How Teenage Girls Should Use Their Voices

'Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story By Martin Scorsese' Is A Raucous And Wildly Entertaining Collage

The Role Of Art In Bringing More Visibility To Disability

Medford Students Unveil Memorial For Unmarked Graves Of Slaves

Local Musicians Mourn The Loss Of 'The Evel Knievel Of The Tuba'

'Hadestown' Musical Nominated For 14 Tony Awards

Palehound’s Lush Third Album 'Black Friday' Is An Emotional Cascade

Remembering KCRW Jazz DJ Bo Leibowitz

Listen To The Premiere Of Billy Dean Thomas' '2 The World,' A Beat-Driven Celebration Of Making It Through

From Havana To Harvard: Producer Pablo D. Herrera Veitia On Connecting Cuba To The U.S. Through Hip-Hop

Electronic Trio RÜFÜS DU SOL On Escapism, Songwriting And Who They'd Share A Burrito With

This Artist Paints The Colors She Hears In Music

Goodbye, iTunes: Apple To Shut Down Staple Of Music And Media For Good

DJ Sessions: New Tyler, The Creator And More

Halfsour Carves Out A Spot For Pop In Boston's DIY Scene

'Rocketman' Brings Elton John Pizzazz To The Rock 'N' Roll Narrative

Barcelona's Primavera Sound Music Festival Brings More Women To The Stage

8 Summer Festivals, Happenings And Dances To Check Out Around Boston