Rhye Goes Dark On Its New Single 'Needed'
Rhye's new "piano project" titled Spirit is due May 10.
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New Music Friday: Our Top 8 Albums Out On May 3
Our shortlist of the best albums out on May 3 includes Vampire Weekend's first new album in six years, life-affirming "pep talks" from Judah & The Lion, Big Thief's interdimensional sounds and more.
Wynton Marsalis Imagines Buddy Bolden's Jazz On-Screen: 'He Was Bringing Fire'
Decorated jazz composer Wynton Marsalis talks about creating music inspired by an artist he's never heard play, Charles "Buddy" Bolden, for the film Bolden.
Don't Call It A Comeback: Why Analog Will Always Have An Audience
Digital streaming has been the industry standard for years — allowing consumers to listen to audio with unprecedented ease. But analog formats that people can put their hands on are still alluring consumers.
Women To Watch: 3 Young Jazz Artists You Need To Know
Alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, tenor saxophonist María Grand and vocalist and flutist Melanie Charles each talk about their artistic process.
The Lone Bellow On Mountain Stage
This set is book-ended by songs spanning the entirety of The Lone Bellow's career. Hear music from the group's self-titled debut and two songs from the band's 2018 acoustic EP, The Restless.
Watch The Great Tiny Desk Contest Videos We Discovered This Week
Our judges are one week closer to picking this year's winner! In the meantime, we hope you discover a new song or artist to love out of our favorite entries from this week.
Better Oblivion Community Center, A Project Built On Mutual Fandom
What could be better than a new project built on the friendship of two World Cafe favorites, Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst?
Can Musicians Avoid Commercial Pressure And Still Make A Living? WILLS Is Trying
Will Johnson is a successful producer and songwriter who found himself questioning the music industry and his place in it. So this time, he's trying a business approach from the world of fine art.
Laraaji: Tiny Desk Concert
Laraaji is best known to some for his ambient work with Brian Eno in the late '70s. He brings his meditative calm to the Tiny Desk in this hypnotic performance.