SFJAZZ Collective: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The talented cohort of jazz artists perform a selection of songs that reflect on isolation, social upheaval and hope.
Music & Culture
Listening to Tank and the Bangas' 'Red Balloon' is like scanning the radio dial
On this session of World Cafe, Tarriona "Tank" Ball talks about how the radio of her youth and the radio of today made her want to create her own station with the band.
Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin, 'Savanne'
The Malian guitarist and singer meets the Texas trio in a loping, labyrinthine fusion of dub, blues and West African grooves.
Taylor Swift says she never listened to 3LW before writing 'Shake It Off'
Taylor Swift says she had never heard of the group 3LW or their 2001 song "Playas Gon' Play" before a lawsuit was filed against her accusing her of stealing lyrics.
DOMi & JD BECK: Tiny Desk Concert
The jazz duo known for dazzling, brilliant live performances delivered at the Tiny Desk, with a set of songs from its debut album.
Le bon temps continue to roll on Cajun radio in Southern Louisiana
Eight radio stations in Southern Louisiana still broadcast partially in French as they try to keep alive a dying language in the area. French has been spoken there since the mid-1700s.
Songwriter Lamont Dozier who co-wrote hits for the Supremes and Four Tops has died
Dozier died at 81. As part of the songwriting team Holland-Dozier-Holland, he co-wrote dozens of hits, including "Baby Love," "Heat Wave" and "Reflections," helping to define the Motown sound.
Tommy Lefroy, 'Dog Eat Dog'
The grungy pop track confronts masculine power structures and the constrictive hierarchies they impose.
Rival Schools, 'Holding Sand (Acoustic)'
From a deluxe edition of United By Fate, the unreleased version is heavy as ever, but flips the song's sour edge into something soulful.
Motown stars celebrate a museum expansion that honors Hitsville
Motown-era buildings near the museum have been transformed into Hitsville NEXT, which will be home to camps, workshops, master classes and community events.