It's an annual tradition: Every December, artists release their bids to join the hallowed halls of holiday music history. The gold standard remains Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You," which reportedly earns the pop star $2.5 million annually in royalties. This year's crop of seasonal offerings spans from ambitious originals to reimagined classi ... Show More
Mar 24
Where have all the white rappers gone?
On a recent podcast interview, Kentucky rapper Jack Harlow said that, to craft his new album Monica, he “got blacker.” The problem is… Jack Harlow is white. The statement, while extremely tone-deaf, speaks to his intentions with this musical pivot: musically, Monica turns to the ... Show More
50m 43s
Mar 17
Jacob Collier can make anyone sing
Jacob Collier is a rare musician: an expert in so many musical languages (western harmony, negative harmony, microtonalism) and a phenomenal communicator about music. He's something like an Ambassador for Music, traveling the world and getting thousands of people, musicians and n ... Show More
55m 2s
Mar 10
Harry Styles loses himself to dance
The dance floor is where Harry Styles does his therapy, and this album is the session notes. Four years after Harry's House, Styles returns with Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally, a record built from minimal ingredients: live drums, Moog bass, nylon guitar, and synth sequence ... Show More
43m 38s
Mar 2022
A Punjabi space epic and a laid-back throwback — NPR's favorite music of February
February's best new music includes a double album by Big Thief, Raveena's ambitious sophomore effort, Pusha T's old-school polish, Joyce DiDonato's wordless wondering and caroline's calming, crazy quilt of sound. Featured Tracks And Artists:
1. Big Thief — Dragon New Warm Mountai ... Show More
29m 28s
Dec 2021
A Deep Cuts Christmas
Prepare to jingle all the way as Deep Cuts: Lost & Found debuts its first holiday special. The boys are spreading the cheer with lesser known Christmas and holiday songs from The Three Wise Men, Tom Waits, The Flaming Lips, Tracey Thorn, The Fall, and of course, Husker Du. You pr ... Show More
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