Music News

British Pop Trends

July 25, 1998 • Last year, critics called the English pop scene hip and groovy. But now, a leading British music magazine says music in the country is passe. NPR"s Matthew Cowan investigates the fickle trends of British bands.

The Reaction to the Death of the Notorious BIG

March 11, 1997 • The rapper known as Notorious BIG was killed over the weekend, just six months after the shooting death of rapper Tupac Shakur.

The Nation of Islam Organizes Service for Tupac Shakur

September 23, 1996 • Called the "Hip-Hop Day of Atonement", the Nation of Islam organized a service yesterday in response to the death of rapper Tupac Shakur. It was meant for rap fans and artists "to atone for the self-destructive, genocidal lifestyle" that killed Shakur.