Recommended Dose: Our Favorite Dance Tracks Right Now
This month's mix features disco-house, '80s throwbacks, some acidic Afrobeat, a mix of mbira and 808s, and a great soulful cover of Prince.
Music Lists
Refresh Your Exercise Playlist With New Music From Alt.Latino
It's hard to get exercise when you don't have great tunes to pump you up. Jasmine Garsd and Felix Contreras of NPR's Alt.Latino podcast share their new workout playlist with NPR's Melissa Block.
Echoes Of Prince — From Everywhere
They may not all be obvious homages, but these artists from Niger, Congo, Portugal, Turkey, Angola, Lebanon and beyond refract different facets of His Purple Majesty's immense talents.
Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
Hear new music by Big Thief, Sheer Mag, Seratones and more in April's mix of the songs taking over the left side of the dial.
Throwback Thursday: Five Great Jazz Tiny Desk Concerts
In honor of International Jazz Day, our Throwback Thursday this week revisits five jazz tiny desk concerts that knocked our socks off. Ya dig?
Guest Dose: DJ JNETT
"It went from my mother saying 'turn it down' to my kids saying 'turn it down,'" says Janette Pitruzzello, a 47-year-old mother of two who doubles as one of Melbourne's top DJs.
Recommended Dose: Our Favorite Dance Tracks From March
The best of March includes would-be hits from Norway, Israel, England, Canada and the South of France.
Latitudes: Hear Great Global Music Right Now, With A World Premiere
This music crosses continents — hip-hop from India, French club music born in Kinshasa and a Yemeni Jewish lullaby. A timely premiere features Sean Lennon and a Pakistani jazz group.
6 Miles Davis Albums That Changed Music
The jazz musician said he "changed music five or six times." Well, did he really? We check the claim with Sean Jones of the Berklee College of Music, digging into Miles' archives with ears wide open.
Born To Be Blue: Chet Baker In 5 Songs
Baker's legacy may be debated, but his artistry shouldn't be. On the eve of a new biopic starring Ethan Hawke, here's an introduction to the trumpeter and vocalist.