Sasami finds catharsis in nu-metal on her new album 'Squeeze'
In her new album, 'Squeeze,' Sasami invites listeners to process their rage and disillusionment as a way to bring them closer to healing.
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Jennifer Hudson wins top honor at 53rd NAACP Image Awards
Hudson wins entertainer of the year at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards honoring work by entertainers of color, beating out Regina King, Lil Nas X, Megan Thee Stallion and Tiffany Haddish.
Emily Wells considers the AIDS crisis and climate change in her 'Regards to the End'
Scott Simon talks to musician Emily Wells about her new album, "Regards to the End," which reflects on how lessons learned from the AIDS crisis can be applied to the climate crisis.
Staple '80s band Tears For Fears is back on the scene after 17 years
Scott Simon speaks with Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith from the band Tear For Fears about "The Tipping Point." It's their first new album in 17 years.
Changing course, Eurovision organizers say no Russian act will compete this year
Organizers cited concerns that "the inclusion of a Russian entry in this year's Contest would bring the competition into disrepute" in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Historic Magnolia House returns to its roots as a bed and breakfast
During the Jim Crow era, the Historic Magnolia House was a Green Book site and hosted Black writers, athletes, and musicians, from James Brown and Tina Turner to Jackie Robinson and James Baldwin.
Bonnie Raitt, 'Made Up Mind'
Bonnie Raitt's new single shows that the 72-year-old blues-rock treasure is the master of the form.
Virginia rapper McKinley Dixon on the power of community and making music for himself
A self-described "musical time traveler," Dixon uses genres from hip-hop to jazz to analyze the past and enact change in the present.
Pastor Shirley Caesar: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The "First Lady of Gospel Music" delivers a sampling of her vast music ministry in this Tiny Desk home Concert.
Entries We Love: Elora, 'Ridley'
This is folk band Elora's first time entering the Tiny Desk Contest, but thanks to lead singer Elora Aclin's warm and welcoming voice, "Ridley" sounds like a familiar embrace.