Mic Check Poetry Fest in Iowa City offers workshops for writers of all types and ages, in addition to spoken word poetry performances. (Mic Check Poetry Fest) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio ...

Hip-hop is a culture so rich that it impacts all areas of society. The new season of Spotify’s latest original podcast, Microphone Check, features eye-opening conversations with guests whose unique ...

Melodee Buzzard will be missing for 2 months tomorrow and Investigative reporter Anne Emerson is working to learn more about her family's dynamic, to try to und Scientists boost 'tiny batteries' ...

Portland is known for many things: Hip-hop is not one of them. But once a month, a collection of music lovers converge on Mic Check, a showcase that features some of the best Portland hip-hop acts.

Editor’s note: With live music and concert reviews on hold due to COVID-19, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is focusing on how Georgia musicians are spending their time in our feature, Mic Check.

Living in a UNESCO city of literature undoubtedly immerses its residents in the act of reading, but there’s a certain performative element that is sometimes overlooked. Spoken word poetry combines ...

Changes in NPR’s music division announced Thursday include the departure of Microphone Check hosts Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Frannie Kelley and expanded partnerships with stations in covering jazz and ...

An owner has shared the sweet moment her cane corso puppy proved he's ready to be part of her band, but only if he can get behind the microphone. The video was shared on May 2 by TikTok user ...

A new poetry festival is aimed at building stages for the many Iowa poets looking for a mic. And a Buena Vista University student has published a book of poetry on his parents' journey from El ...

A Night of Hip Hop with Co-Hosts Frannie Kelley and Ali Shaheed Muhammad May 14, 2014; 1111 N. Capitol St. NE – Ah one two, ah one two – time to test the low end of NPR's sound system. On Tuesday, May ...