After A Bumpy Start, Nicki Minaj's 'Queen' Has Landed
Nicki Minaj fans have made it through the storm for their matriarch — today, we find out if the turbulence was worth it.
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Jake Shears Strikes Out On His Own
Scissors Sisters won the hearts of Elton John, David Bowie and Bono before going on hiatus in 2012. Lead singer Jake Shears is back with a debut solo album, full of familiar quirks and dizzying fun.
Mitski's Many Lives
Mitski's new album Be the Cowboy explores the singer's roles onstage, in relationships and as a woman in the world. The artist talked to NPR's Ailsa Chang about how there's no such thing as one identity.
Khruangbin, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2018
A power trio of an entirely different kind, the Houston band led a journey through globally-influenced funk, jazz, surf and psych-rock — before creating a live, instrumental hip-hop mixtape.
Let This Percussionist Blow Your Mind With The Fibonacci Sequence
A South Indian musician, B.C. Manjunath, takes on a seemingly magical sequence of numbers for a dazzling, gasp-worthy performance. (Also: Math. Is. Awesome.)
Jess Stacy On Piano Jazz
As one of the leading pianists of the swing era, Stacy was best known for his work with the Benny Goodman Orchestra and had a prolific career before stepping back from the music world in the 1950's.
New Music Highlights Show Nuances Of Identity
Summer's almost over so we present new sounds and three premieres from upcoming albums.
DAWN: Tiny Desk Concert
DAWN has a breathless enthusiasm for shape-shifting pop music. She strips three songs to just the essentials, illuminating the impeccable songwriting behind her wild combination of sounds.
Stream The Outside Lands Festival This Weekend, Including Sets From Bon Iver, Future
Those of us not heading to San Francisco this weekend can stream sets from headliners Bon Iver and Future, as well as Father John Misty, Mac DeMarco, Margo Price, Tycho and more.
'More A Conversation Than A Canon:' How Do We Decide Greatness In The Present Tense?
To celebrate our list of the 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+, a group of contributors gathered to talk about the artists who are defying labels, blazing trails and reclaiming history today.