Music & Culture

Julia Bullock's Walking in the Dark is one of NPR Music's top 10 classical albums of 2022.

The 10 Best Classical Albums of 2022

by Tom Huizenga

Discover a broad spectrum of this year's most compelling classical music, from booby-trapped string quartets and chilled-out piano to full-throttle percussion, electric guitars and high-flying vocals.
Amber Mark's Three Dimensions Deep is one of NPR Music's top 20 R&B albums of 2022.

The 20 Best R&B Albums of 2022

In 2022, R&B rediscovered its place in the club, pushed into the outer reaches of space, found and lost love (as always) and relished the beauty of the Black experience.
Sun-Mi Hong

Sun-Mi Hong, 'Care Less'

by Daniel A. Brown

The Netherlands-based drummer upgrades the tradition of syncopated, meter-splitting contemporary jazz with her quintet.
Shirley Hurt

Shirley Hurt, 'The Bells'

by Joshua Minsoo Kim

Soft piano chords and Hurt's genteel voice set the foundation for a wondrous song about love's charm when it remains elusive.
Alex G performs a Tiny Desk concert.

Alex G: Tiny Desk Concert

by Marissa Lorusso

The cult-beloved Philly singer-songwriter plays a handful of stripped-down songs from across his vast discography, including songs from this year's God Save The Animals.