First Listen: Ibibio Sound Machine, 'Uyai'
Nigerian singer Eno Williams has crafted a collection of irresistible, multidimensional anthems that reach far beyond the borders of geography, music and emotion.
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Songs We Love: Jason Eady, 'Barabbas'
The rising alt-country troubadour gives a biblical underdog a rare shot at the spotlight in this clear-eyed anthem of renewal.
Listen: Preservation Hall Jazz Band Doubles Down On Afro-Cuban Connection
The musical connection between Cuba and New Orleans, which runs deeper than many listeners realize, forms a strong subtext on the next Preservation Hall Jazz Band album, So It Is.
In 'Real Enemies,' Darcy James Argue Confronts A Post-Truth World
The Secret Society bandleader says his latest composition explores "the present-day folklore that we call conspiracy theories" — no tinfoil hat required.
First Listen: Blanck Mass, 'World Eater'
Benjamin John Power's noisier impulses mask a symphonic scope of veritable Vangelis proportions.
First Listen: Talaboman, 'The Night Land'
John Talabot and Axel Boman's first album together produces feedback drones, new age psychedelia, and leftfield house.
First Listen: Chicano Batman, 'Freedom Is Free'
The Los Angeles band's distinct sound includes touches of Rio de Janeiro's tropicalia, Lima's cumbia, and American soul and funk.
First Watch: Alasdair Roberts, 'Pangs'
The king of Scottish folk singers accepts a crown (of sorts) in this video directed by filmmaker Catriona MacInnes.
David Bowie Wins Album Of The Year At 2017 BRIT Awards
The Grammy Awards' looser, goofier cousin took over the O2 Arena in London to celebrate the year in British music.
Among Pianists In Moscow, An Abiding Love For A Show-Stealing American
The late Van Cliburn won a piano competition in Moscow at the height of the Cold War. Today, pianists competing in an event named after Cliburn hold a certain reverence for the man and the moment.