First Listen: Chris Forsyth, 'All Time Present'
While versatile guitarist and composer Chris Forsyth can be a brutally free-form and frenetic player, his music is just as often warm, inviting and inspiring.
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Check Out More Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Love
We have less than two weeks left in this year's Tiny Desk Contest entry period, and we're seeing more and more entries (and desks) we love each day. Here are some recent favorites.
With 'Still On My Mind,' Dido Discovers The Magic Of Doing More With Less
It's been six years since Dido released an album. Her latest, Still on My Mind, is at its best when it does more with less.
Tomar Vuelo 'Con Altura': Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week
Rosalía and J Balvin's reggaeton beat rings in the early days of summer, Jessica Medina covers Amy Winehouse and Cuco carves his own path as a young artist with a simple string loop ballad.
The Suitcase Junket Is A Master Of Musical Imagination
Dried animal bones, thrift store cutlery, baby shoes and yes, a suitcase. Matt Lorenz has turned all these found objects into instruments for his one-man band.
The Thistle & Shamrock: World Beat
Hear Celtic root recordings influenced by Latin, Balkan and African music and rhythms on this week's The Thistle & Shamrock.
Slingshot Scenes: 6 Chicago Hip-Hop And R&B Artists To Watch In 2019
Amid its towering skyscrapers and elevated trains, Chicago is home to a community of musicians and artists aiming to thrive in the city's hustle and bustle. Here are six you should hear.
Courtney Marie Andrews: Tiny Desk Concert
It was a day when sunlight drenched the office and the songs of heart from Courtney Marie Andrews felt right at home.
Police Arrest Suspect In Nipsey Hussle Killing; 19 Injured At Rapper's Vigil
The LAPD has arrested the suspect in rapper and entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle's death: 29-year-old Eric Holder, a Los Angeles man. On Monday night, there was a stampede at a Nipsey Hussle vigil.
Marília Mendonça's Live Album Is A Beckon For Women In Brazil
Mendonça, one of Brazil's most popular pop stars, is solidifying her reputation as the face of a new genre: "feminejo," which is injecting a female perspective into the region's pop-country music.