MUSIC

We celebrate a new album from Kimaya Diggs, "Green," visit the Eric Carle Museum's new exhibit, and chat with Word Nerd Emily Brewster.

NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: an unbothered, radically different, equal but opposite response to rap's podcast bros.

We have Live Music Friday with the Sam Grisman Project, see the community project born from NEPM's own art tour event, and pit Cabernets together for the latest Wine Thunderdome.

The deep-voiced Scottish mezzo-soprano just made her Royal Opera House debut. Now, with her debut solo album, The Deeps Have Music, she is on the doorstep of stardom.

NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: a hip-hop divorce, an OutKast lawsuit and the state of rap music on the charts.

We get a Live Music (and dance) Session with Flamenco Boston, speak with artist Charlie Gould who has a painting hung right here at NEPM, and speak with the Word Nerd about English's archaic roots.

Even among ATLiens, Kenny Mason is an outlier. As he faced a creative crisis — and commercial pressures — the rap-rock iconoclast realized that he feels most comfortable on the fringes.

We speak with Concora members about concert "A Passion for the Planet," have Live Music Friday with Água de Moringa, and roam Northampton for the Fun Sized Art Festival.

We speak with best-selling author-illustrators Tony DiTerlizzi and Jeff Kinney about their new books and upcoming event, host Rogê for live music, and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.

We learn about this year's Northampton Jazz Festival, visit Agudelo Farm and Apiary in Holyoke, and check in with the Word Nerd.