Tasha, 'Perfect Wife'
If "Perfect Wife" is any indication of the pleasure to be found on the Chicago artist's forthcoming sophomore album, it sounds like she's created the gentle kind of love she's been dreaming of.
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'Summer Of Soul': Singer Mavis Staples
Staples began singing with her family as a teenager. The Staple Singers started out in gospel, but moved over to pop, eventually playing the '69 Harlem Cultural Festival. Originally broadcast in 1989.
Aaliyah, 'Are You That Somebody'
On the Timbaland-produced "Are You That Somebody," Aaliyah's soulful, contemporary-sounding vocals enchant. Even though it's been over 20 years, this track feels like yesterday.
Get Your Booty On The Floor. Turnstile Is Here To Help
Turnstile's nothing but true to the sprawling, rambunctious spirit of hardcore. But overlooked — or at least hidden in plain sight — is the band's allegiance to funk.
Unfit Wives, 'Milk & Honey'
This #NowPlaying discovery of Unfit Wives comes to us from this year's Tiny Desk Contest.
4-Year-Old Piano Prodigy Wins Prestigious Music Competition
About a year ago, Brigitte Xie took up playing the piano. She then won the Elite International Music Competition and will perform at Carnegie Hall — which the pandemic has delayed.
Despite California Festival's Curfew, Guns N' Roses Rocks On
Guns N' Roses was the victim of BottleRock Napa Valley music festival's strict 10 p.m. curfew. The plug was pulled on the group, but stage amps and the crowd kept the song "Paradise City" going.
One Man's Journey To Document The Strangest McDonald's In The World
Max Krieger celebrates the most uncommon locations of the restaurant that serves as a common bond for most of us. He plans to visit remodeled sites and ones that persist in all their eccentric glory.
Damu The Fudgemunk Breaks Down His Latest Album
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Earl Davis, aka Damu The Fudgemunk, about the samples and grooves he used for his new album, Conversation Peace.
Lady Gaga, 'Babylon (Bree Runway & Jimmy Edgar Remix)'
Rising popstar Bree Runway and glitch-house producer Jimmy Edgar understand that Lady Gaga's original "Babylon" gives camp.