The music industry is still competing for gender equality within the recording studios. Even half a century ago, it was uncommon for women to take the lead at the mixing board. Just recently, more ...

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Francesca Royster, author of Black Country Music: Listening for Revolutions, about how Black artists have contributed to country music and the barriers they've faced.

Music to make you feel. This week: Francesca lets WILLOW’s “Vegetation” set the tone for a jam-packed hour of music exploration. Metro Art and KCRW bring the sounds of Los Angeles into motion. Curated ...