Perfume Genius: Tiny Desk Concert
The band's long-awaited performance at the Tiny Desk was both beautiful and, at times, intense, featuring three deeply personal songs by frontman Mike Hadreas.
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Colin Stetson's Ex Eye Will Smash Us All – Watch And Fear 'Xenolith; The Anvil'
To call the saxophonist's new band "metal" isn't quite right. Ex Eye is heavy, maximalist music made compact.
Gordi's Newest Single, 'Heaven I Know,' References The Deep Layering Of Bon Iver
"Heaven I Know" has a stately, epic quality to it, from a chilling repetition of the opening count-off to vocal effects that conjure memories of Imogen Heap.
Songs We Love: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, 'When I Dance With You'
Love in pop music is often painted in grandiose gestures, but sometimes it feels truest in just feeling "OK."
Ice Cube Leaves Bill Maher Shaken And Stirred Over The N-Word
25 years after Death Certificate, the OG reprises his role as rap's most potent race critic.
Don't Call It Nostalgia: ALA.NI's Done This For Years
With a cabaret star for a great-uncle and Julie Andrews as her role model, the British singer has been steeped in classic pop all her life. "I just did what I grew up listening to," she says.
First Listen: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, 'The Nashville Sound'
With eyes clear and nerves jangled, Isbell wrestles with unpleasant social and political realities on his sixth studio album.
After 7 Decades, Sonny Rollins Can't Get Music Off His Mind
The legendary saxophonist, who recently donated his personal archives, speaks with Christian McBride and Audie Cornish about improvisation, innovation, mentorship and legacy.
First Listen: Beth Ditto, 'Fake Sugar'
The Gossip singer's solo debut recasts her as a versatile, pop-minded rock star who can still shake the rafters with her voice when the moment calls for it.
When Times Are Hard, Paramore Calls On '80s Pep
The trio's new album, After Laughter, sets bleak lyrics against summertime grooves. Taylor York, Hayley Williams and Zac Farro talk about that contrast and having faith in God and each other.