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Supergroups have a long tradition in popular music. Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson once joined forces as The Highwaymen. There were the Fania All-Stars, The Four Tenors and Audioslave. Now Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, Jim James and M. Ward, calling themselves Monsters of Folk, have released their debut album.

The long-running daytime show The Wendy Williams Show, which had a reputation for being raw and irreverent, is ending. It will be succeeded by a show hosted by its producer Sherri Shepherd.

A Southern California judge terminated the controls Bynes had been under since 2013. Her attorney told NPR that Bynes' collaborative conservatorship was nothing like that of Britney Spears.

In 1962, Marvel Comics introduced the character of Spider-Man — a teenager bitten by a radioactive spider who becomes a vigilante crime fighter. It took only a few years for the superhero, created by Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, to become a sensation in comic books and in a TV cartoon series. In 2002, director Sam Raimi brought him to the screen with blockbuster results. Now comes Spider-Man 3 — which, at $300 million to $350 million dollars, is reportedly the most expensive movie ever made.

In spite of civil war, Mali has produced extraordinary artists and music. NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with one of the country's stars about her new album Né So -- meaning "home."

The new health law will compel insurers to pay for all sorts of preventive and screening services that are supported by strong evidence.

The network's decision to scale back Sunday's event follows Drew Barrymore's decision to withdraw from hosting duties in solidarity with striking writers, who had planned to picket the ceremony.

Celebrate NPR Music's 10th anniversary with a highly personal, not-at-all comprehensive list of the songs, albums, trends and moments from the last 10 years that we can't forget.

Watch the rising young cellist transform a Bob Marley classic, explore brand new preludes and unspool a weepy Welsh ballad.

When Beyoncé kicked off her world tour in Sweden last month, fans from all over the world flocked to Stockholm for the two sold out shows.