The rising star of the British Kanneh-Mason family offers vigorous Chopin, serene Liszt and a stirring spiritual at the trusty Tiny Desk upright piano.

There's been some great music released since the last New Music Friday episode in late November. So, on this slow January release day, NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and WRTI's Nate Chinen catch you up on the best albums we heard in December in between "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer." Featured Albums: • ROSÉ, 'rosie' • Lauren Mayberry, 'Vicious Creature' • Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner & Peter Bernstein, 'Solid Jackson' • The Innocence Mission, 'Midwinter Swimmers' • SAULT, 'Acts of Faith' Visit npr.org/music to see the long list of albums you might have missed in December, and stream our New Music Friday playlist. CREDITS: Host: Stephen Thompson, NPR Music Guest: Nate Chinen, WRTI Producer: Simon Rentner Editor: Otis Hart Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins

Ring in the new year with celebratory sounds from around the world.

It takes a village to make the music we love. We remember the singers, songwriters, composers, instrumentalists, producers and journalists that we lost in 2024.

On this special holiday episode, we gather around the fire for a special listen to pianist George Burton's burning Christmas record, The Yule Log. We'll hear some favorites and some deep, deep Christmas cuts.

Hussain's career spanned over five decades, during which he was revered as both a national treasure in India and admired worldwide.

A packed house honored the Grateful Dead, director Francis Ford Coppola, jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt. The venerable Harlem theater The Apollo also was recognized.

Olivier Latry is Notre Dame Cathedral's longest-serving organist. Just days before the church's gala reopening, after the destructive fire in 2019, he talks about the refurbished instrument — it holds 8,000 pipes — and its role in the church.

We honor the late Quincy Jones' extraordinary jazz legacy with our host, Christian McBride, who bonded with the media mogul and musical icon over the years.

Members of the North Fork Community Choir in Paonia, Colo., aim to set aside their opinions on big topics when they sing. When differences arise, they figure out creative solutions to stay in harmony.