Let's Eat Grandma Reclaims 'Hot Pink'
The prodigal pair of teenage post-pop creators return by enlisting the help of two other forward-looking geniuses.
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First Listen: Camp Cope, 'How To Socialise & Make Friends'
The Melbourne rock trio's new record walks confidently through difficult topics, often with an emotional tug in its wake.
First Listen: Soccer Mommy, 'Clean'
Nashville songwriter Sophie Allison is just 20 years old, but her songs exude a world-weary wisdom.
First Listen: Jonathan Wilson, 'Rare Birds'
Wilson is a student of rock and pop in all its forms, and Rare Birds is his finest album yet.
Sexual Harassment In Nashville Spurs A New Bill To Extend Protections To Artists
HB 1984 would effectively expand the definition of employment in the state — though not the strict federal criteria for proving harassment.
Looped: Lo Moon
Watch on this episode of KCRW's Looped as inaugural Slingshot artist Lo Moon talks to Anthony Valadez before their show at the Troubadour.
New Box Set Showcases The Reserved Style Of The Late Jazz Pianist Teddy Wilson
Wilson became famous in the 1930s, playing in Benny Goodman's small groups and recording his own combo sides with a young Billie Holiday. A new collection reveals what else Wilson was up to back then.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Clear Sounds
On this week's episode, listen to the inimitable Scottish folk singer who covers Robert Burns, a Celtic balladeer and an Irish folk singer who adds contemporary twists to traditional songs.
August Greene: Tiny Desk Concert
August Greene, Common's new trio with Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins, brought some special guest vocalists to the Tiny Desk.
'Black Panther: The Album' Is Kendrick Lamar's Parallel, Pan-African Universe
The Compton rapper goes from artist to architect and climbs to the top of the Billboard 200 with a soundtrack curated from the diaspora.