Tim Baker's Big-Hearted Solo Debut
For more than a decade, he led the beloved Canadian band Hey Rosetta! Then they decided to take an indefinite hiatus.
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The World Of Bessie Smith: A Turning The Tables Playlist
There's a world of music you enter when you open the Bessie Smith door. Our playlist showcases some of of Smith's best songs, as well as music from her influences and inheritors.
Heat Check
The R&B playlist for slow-burners, oddly satisfying cross-genre concoctions and the discoveries you almost want to keep for yourself.
Bas: Tiny Desk Concert
Bas came to the Tiny Desk to get it, and — in a breathless four-song set — he did exactly that.
My Signature Song: 'No Scrubs'
Karan Nevatia of California shares his Signature Song, "No Scrubs," by TLC.
Rapper A$AP Rocky Released From Jail In Sweden
American rapper A$AP Rocky has been released from jail in Sweden after being held in custody for a month on assault charges. Unusually, President Trump sent a hostage negotiator to intervene.
iLe: Tiny Desk Concert
The Calle 13 veteran, fresh off her appearance at demonstrations in Puerto Rico, performs three songs that rage with revolutionary intensity.
Rapsody Brings GZA, Mary J. And Roxanne Shante Out To Play. Seriously.
The first single from the North Carolina emcee's Eve also features a vocal cameo from D'Angelo.
R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Charges In New York
The R&B singer — who currently faces 18 federal charges related to the sexual abuse of girls and women — once again asserted his innocence, as he has for almost two decades.
Local Natives Performs 'When Am I Gonna Lose You' Live In The Studio
The members of Local Natives aren't strangers to KCRW's airwaves. The band knocked its first HQ performance out of the park.