Florist, 'Red Bird Pt. 2 (Morning)'
The first single from the band's forthcoming album is an exquisite, flickering track filled with reflections on connection and the cosmos.
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Rapper Kidd Creole is convicted of manslaughter in a 2017 fatal stabbing
The rapper, whose real name is Nathaniel Glover, was on trial over the death of John Jolly, who was stabbed twice in the chest with a steak knife in midtown Manhattan in August 2017.
Reissue traces jazz giant Ornette Coleman's 'Genesis of Genius'
Coleman's first LPs from the late 1950s are newly available. They showcase Coleman's sound before he began making the records with his own bands that made him a controversial jazz star.
Sun's Signature, 'Golden Air'
Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser collaborates with Massive Attack's Damon Reece. As Sun's Signature, they unlock a psychedelic aurora.
Ed Sheeran wins a copyright battle over 'Shape of You'
The songwriter slammed what he described as a "culture" of baseless lawsuits intended to squeeze money out of artists eager to avoid the expense of a trial.
On 'High,' Caitlyn Smith elevates her sound
Smith has written hits for Miley Cyrus and Garth Brooks, and was set to level up after two records of her own. Then, the pandemic hit. Now, she has a fresh perspective on her new, self-produced album.
Joan Shelley, 'The Spur'
No one makes music better suited for moments of hard-won comfort than Joan Shelley.
Entries We Love: Riley Parker, 'Wilted'
In this Tiny Desk Contest entry, the band reflects on a love that's wilted like plants in a neglected greenhouse.
Near the Polish border, a musician plays music to welcome those fleeing Ukraine
Refugees streaming across the border at the Medyka border crossing into Poland leave behind the air raid sirens and the sounds of war and are welcomed by musician Davide Martello.
Los Lobos founding member Francisco González has died at 68
Francisco González, a founding member of Los Lobos, has died at 68. González left the band in 1976 to continue playing acoustic Mexican folk music, and became a master of Veracruz harp.