Maral (Feat. Panda Bear), 'On Your Way'
If you should ever find yourself at an extraterrestrial club, the alien behind the decks may slow down reality with this hypnotic dub.
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Vince Staples, 'ARE YOU WITH THAT?'
The track, co-produced by Kenny Beats and Reske, is a glaring departure from Staples' straight-faced quotables, with the California rapper opting instead to sing over a sparse beat and melodic synths.
Caroline Shaw Is Not Here To Save Classical Music
The Pulitzer-winning, Kanye-collaborating composer began her career with a creative blank check, but she's spent much of the past decade moving sideways. Her latest trick: reinventing as a songwriter.
PinkPantheress, 'Passion'
Running away with the jungle beat, her whisper-like words form a halo above the noise.
J. Balvin, Skrillex, 'In Da Getto'
"In Da Getto" is relentless and bound to keep energy up through a long night on the dance floor.
Jivan Gasparyan, Armenian Musician Beloved By Rock Stars And Hollywood, Has Died
The duduk player and composer took his music from the mountains of his native Armenia to some of Hollywood's biggest films. Along the way, he played with rock legends like Peter Gabriel and Brian Eno.
Dry Cleaning: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The post-punk band recontextualizes its established robust sound for a relatively subdued Tiny Desk performance from World of Echo, a record store in East London.
Musicians Used To Adapting Find Their Rhythm Again As Live Jazz Returns
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Jazz Night in America host Christian McBride about the return of live jazz as pandemic restrictions lift across the U.S.
Jon Batiste On Sharing Joy In A Painful Year: 'I Want To Reaffirm People's Humanity'
Batiste is the bandleader of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In March 2021, he joined us from his home piano, playing songs from his album, We Are, as well as music he wrote for the film Soul.
The Traditional Chinese Pipa Meets Guitar In Min Xiao-Fen's 'White Lotus'
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Min Xiao-Fen, virtuoso on the Chinese stringed instrument pipa, and guitarist Rez Abbasi about their collaboration on White Lotus, a new album.