What's the key to creating great art? This author spoke to 40+ artists to find out NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Adam Moss, author of The Work of Art: How Something Comes From Nothing. MOSS: The book is called "The Work Of Art," and that is kind of what it's about. SHAPIRO: Adam Moss - his new book is "The …
On the afternoon of Aug. 26, 17-year-old Shabir Ahmad Mohammadi huddled with his family by a mosque near the Kabul airport. Urban said the U.S. didn’t disclose the specific timing of its departure for safety reasons, but it “took great pains to ensure” that the Afghan military knew it was going to leave. One senior State Department official, speaking anonymously, …
“The truth is that you have to be paranoid in America to survive,” says Rostam. He’s never felt unwelcome in the indie world, he says, though the role he sees for himself makes clear the need for more representation: “I want my project to speak to Iranians in America, to nonwhite people in America, to queer people in America.” “Changephobia’s” …
Chair and Interim Recording Academy President/CEO Harvey Mason Jr. was joined by artists, including past Grammy winners and nominees, in a live event to announce this year's nominees for the 63rd Grammy Awards on Tuesday. Record Of The Year BLACK PARADEBeyonceBeyonce & Derek Dixie, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer COLORSBlack PumasAdrian Quesada, producer; Adrian Quesada, engineer/mixer; JJ …