Iconic pioneering female radio host dies at 87

Susan Stamberg, a longtime broadcaster at National Public Radio and the first woman in the United States to host a national ...

Susan Stamberg, First Woman NPR Anchor, Dies at 87

Susan Stamberg, a pioneer in American broadcasting and one of the “founding mothers” of National Public Radio (NPR), has died ...
NPR

Singer-songwriter Madi Diaz is out with a new stripped-down album, 'Fatal Optimist'

Nashville singer-songwriter Madi Diaz is known for her knack of storytelling through melodic folk and indie rock songs. The artist is a regular NPR Music favorite and has toured with artists like ...
KLCC

5 new albums debut in this week's Billboard top 10

Five new albums debut in this week's Billboard Top 10, with sounds that span pop, R&B, K-pop and hip-hop. NPR's Stephen Thompson has the details. STEPHEN THOMPSON, BYLINE: Next week, the story of the ...
wglt

Comedy and bluegrass music mashup comes to Eagle Theater in Pontiac

If you enjoy humor found in unusual places ... if you enjoy sorting through public documents ... if you enjoy bluegrass music, then this show might just be for you. The name of the show is FOIA Love, ...
The Daily Item

New festival jumps on Bigfoot's popularity, adds bluegrass twist

If You Go What: Bigfoot & Bluegrass Festival When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, rain or shine Where: White Deer Community Park, 992 White Deer Pike, New Columbia How much: Free admission and parking ...
Spokane Public Radio

NPR visits the Lebanon border, where Israel has continued attacks despite ceasefire

Two years ago, Hezbollah started firing rockets into northern Israel from Lebanon. The attacks were in support of Hamas, which had attacked southern Israel from Gaza the day before. The conflict ...
KLCC

Laufey was an 'odd fish' in native Iceland. Now she's a jazz-pop star

"I was ready to do anything to get my voice to be heard," she says. "I knew that the first step to that was trying to get out of Iceland and see if ... perhaps my voice would resonate more in the big ...
WBOI

What to know about getting an updated COVID-19 vaccine

There is finally some clarity on who can get the updated COVID-19 shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced new guidelines, and NPR health correspondent Rob Stein is here to ...
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Arkells singer pays tribute to Toronto Blue Jays on TikTok with rendition of 'OK Blue Jays'

Max Kerman, the lead singer of Hamilton-based band The Arkells, paid tribute to the Toronto Blue Jays on Tiktok with his rendition of "OK Blue Jays." The social post had nearly 17,000 plays on the ...
NPR Illinois

The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means across the country

The government shutdown is heading into another week with no end in sight. The Trump administration is following through on threats to slash the size of government during the shutdown. Thousands of ...