First Listen: Kaia Kater, 'Grenades'
Get to know the extremely talented 25-year-old Grenadian-Canadian singer-songwriter.
Music & Culture
Watchdog Group Finds Spooky Spotify Ad Is Too Scary For Kids, Causes 'Distress'
In 60 seconds, the commercial showcases a medley of horror film tropes, including a maniacal doll that presumably kills a group of young people whenever they play a catchy pop song.
Bad Bunny, Drake, And Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week
Looking for a playlist to celebrate Bad Bunny and Drake smashing records at Apple Music? This week's mix includes Mexican garage punk, Chilean EDM, and DJ Snake with Cardi B, Selena Gomez and Ozuna.
Meet Two New Voices Of The Guitar, From Players Known For Gonzo Punk
Wendy Eisenberg and Arian Shafiee both make rewardingly weird punk. But now, each is releasing an album for the solo guitar label VDSQ.
Kamasi Washington Connects 'Hub-Tones' To Pan-African Ideology
Kamasi Washington's mesmerizing take on the tune by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard gets an equally transcendental visual treatment.
Great Sand Dunes National Park Stars In Gregory Alan Isakov's Video For 'San Luis'
The mesmerizing, sprawling road video was beautifully shot by director Andy Mann.
Alejandro Escovedo On World Cafe
The Crossing, Escovedo's latest album with Don Antonio, showcases the roots prowess the musician's known for, but also pushes in directions that you might not expect.
Bono, Pharrell, Laurie Anderson And More Memorialize A... Cat
French artist Sophie Calle's cat died in 2014. To mourn him, Calle asked dozens of musicians — including Michael Stipe, The National and Jarvis Cocker — to memorialize him.
Sharon Jones Is The 21st Century's Godmother Of Soul
The Augusta-born soul singer's ballads, floor-burners and soaring motivational anthems took the might of Motown's peak and sharpened it to fight the impossible.
Florence + the Machine: Tiny Desk Concert
"I'm sorry I'm shy," Florence Welch told the crowd of NPR family and friends gathered for her Tiny Desk performance. "If this was a big gig, I'd probably be climbing all over here and running around."