Gemma Watters

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, a rising star in the U.K. classical world, wants to serve as an inspiration for musicians even younger than he is.

The actor and singer, who rose to fame in the original cast of Hamilton, puts the people and places who shaped him center stage on his debut album.

Elbow has just released its eighth studio album, Giants of All Sizes. NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with frontman Guy Garvey about the record's themes: Brexit, injustice and grief.

Fatimah Warner, best known as the rapper Noname, has been quietly gaining attention for her feminist and socially aware lyrics. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Warner about her sophomore album, Room 25.

On the eve of the World Cup Final, NPR's Michel Martin chats with former FIFA Referee Howard Webb about what it takes to referee one of the biggest sporting events in the world.

The memoir of the Motown group's co-founder, Otis Williams, plays out in Ain't Too Proud.Although the successes of the fractious group came at a cost, Williams says the power of their music lives on.

The 72-year-old soul star reflects on a lifetime of overcoming industry skepticism and making Dylan's lyrics personal on her latest album Things Have Changed,her first major label release in 30 years.

In an interview with NPR's Michel Martin, Pink speaks on her latest album and her political responsibility as an artist.

On his breakthrough debut album, American Teen, Khalid Robinson proves that the emotional turbulence of youth can be timeless. Michel Martin talks to him and his biggest influence: his mom.