Heavy Rotation: Public Radio's Most Popular Songs of 2022 (So Far)
Beach House and Mitski and Spoon, oh my! Here are the tracks public radio is spinning over and over this year.
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R. Kelly is sentenced to 30 years in prison
The R&B star was convicted in New York last year of sexual exploitation of a child, bribery, sex trafficking and racketeering.
MUNA, 'What I Want'
There is a passionate defiance to "What I Want," the sound of a young, queer woman seizing and holding fast to her desires.
Jimetta Rose, 'Let The Sunshine In'
It's hard not to get caught up in the energy on either side of this song, which ultimately ends up reminding us: we're not alone.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Yeats in Song
On this week's episode of The Thistle & Shamrock, Host Fiona Ritchie features some unique music set to William Butler Yeats' poetry.
GIVĒON's favorite Tiny Desk concerts
As part of our Black Music Month celebration, we asked the R&B singer GIVĒON to tell us about his favorite Tiny Desk performances.
Denzel Curry: Tiny Desk Concert
From the moment the versatile emcee arrived at the Tiny Desk, the vibes were right. Watch a six-song set from Curry and a 10-piece live band.
strongboi ft. Salami Rose Joe Louis, 'unconditional'
If you do nothing else tonight, close your eyes, rest your head and let this track cradle your brain.
Federal prosecutors want R. Kelly to be sentenced to 25 years in prison
R. Kelly will be sentenced in a New York courtroom on Wednesday. The disgraced R&B star was found guilty of crimes including violating the Mann Act, an anti-sex trafficking law.
How Elizabeth Cotten's music fueled the folk revival
Although inducted into the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, her contributions haven't always been properly acknowledged.