Music

Announcing the winner of the 2023 Tiny Desk Contest
Nearly 6,000 independent artists submitted to this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Meet the Utah band that rose to the top.
World-class conductor now making beer for a cause
William Eddins’ music career has taken him around the world as an orchestra conductor. Now he hopes to support music education for young people in the Twin Cities with his St. Paul brewery MetroNOME. MPR News guest host Euan Kerr talks with Eddins about music, beer and the brewery’s mission.
VanVan, 4, raps about her ABCs and 123s
Meet VanVan, the four-year-old rapper who is giving Nicki Minaj and Doja Cat a run for their money. She's getting millions of views on TikTok and Instagram.
Loreen of Sweden wins the Eurovision Song Contest
The Swedish singer belted her way to her second Eurovision win with the pop ballad "Tattoo."
The blues returns to Mississippi's Parchman Prison Farm
Mississippi's Parchman Farm was once one of the country's most notorious prisons. The University of Mississippi has introduced college-level classes to offer inmates education - including the blues.
New book on Bob Dylan will feature hundreds of rare images
Hundreds of rare photos and other images from the archives of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan will be featured in “Bob Dylan: Mixing Up the Medicine,” coming out this fall.