Ella Langley released the official “Choosin’ Texas” music video on Wednesday, April 1. The 7-minute cinematic short showcases her hit song in a honky tonk, where Luke Grimes and Miranda Lambert are

Classical Persian music used to fill the rooms of the Honyak Music School in Tehran. Now, it has all been “wiped out.”

Ravyn Lenae performs for Coca-Cola Live! during the NCAA March Madness Music Festival in Indianapolis, plus Rihanna, Dua Lipa and more. From New York City to Atlanta, and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to.

Thundercat. Arlo Parks. Devotional belters from Dermot Kennedy. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Erin Wolf from Radio Milwaukee about their favorite albums out Friday, April 3. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer personal picks in our lightning round.

Shiloh Jolie, Angelina Jolie’s daughter, appeared in the music video for Dayoung’s “What’s a Girl to Do.” The dancer looked just like her famous mother in a teaser for the video. A representative for Dayoung’s label revealed that Shiloh got the part without the label knowing who her famous parents were.

Al Shade was not just a country music legend. He might have been the oldest performing country music artist. He died on Jan. 22, at the age of 98. Shade was a star in central Pennsylvania, where he was featured in the early 1950s on Lebanon-based radio station WLBR.

County music superstar Brad Paisley will be the headline performer at the 2026 Stadium of Fire, America's Freedom Festival announced Thursday.