Third Coast Percussion's borderless music finds inspiration in fleet-footed beats
On a new album, the most accessible so far, the Grammy-winning group reaches out to an EDM wizard, a famous film score composer and Philip Glass.
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My Chemical Romance, 'The Foundations of Decay'
On the band's first song since 2014, My Chemical Romance exorcises a demon.
Mary Halvorson, 'Belladonna'
On the guitarist's first string quartet composition, she comes with a dramatic precision.
Marcus King, 'Hard Working Man'
As far as we know, Marcus King never went to the crossroads at midnight, but he did have a guitar in his hands about the same time he learned to walk.
Kendrick Lamar returns, 5 years later and a world away
The Pulitzer-winning rapper has returned with his first solo release since 2017's DAMN.
Kendrick Lamar, 'The Heart Part 5'
Each release in the "Heart" song series has signaled both an imminent new project and a new artistic beginning for Lamar.
Bohan Phoenix, 'New York Made Me'
The Chinese-born rapper has spent the last decade cultivating a bicultural audience by deftly weaving between Mandarin and English.
Carly Rae Jepsen, 'Western Wind'
Lay back, chill out and embrace the vibes of a quieter CRJ era.
Warpaint returns, radiating
The LA-based group was, naturally, waylaid by the pandemic — just enough to write a new record, Radiate Like This.
The Blossoms release new album 'Ribbon Around The Bomb'
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with musician Tom Ogden, lead singer for the Blossoms, about the British pop band's new album, "Ribbon Around The Bomb."