Bruno Major blends old song structures from The Great American Songbook with contemporary production on his new album “To Let A Good Thing Die.” The result is a nostalgic, yet contemporary collection of love songs for the Netflix and chill generation. We speak with Bruno Major about how he draws inspiration from the past to craft something new. He breaks dow ... Show More
Mar 3
Can Bruno Mars counterprogram his way to another hit album?
Bruno Mars is back with a new album called The Romantic, his first solo release since 2016’s 24k Magic. At first listen, the lead single, “I Just Might,” sounds like an outtake from 2021’s collaborative album with Anderson Paak, the Philly soul-inspired An Evening with Silk Sonic ... Show More
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Feb 24
Charli XCX’s "Wuthering Heights" fever dream
Emerald Fennell's new adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 gothic romance "Wuthering Heights" is the most talked-about film of the year. But for pop lovers, the soundtrack is the real event: Charli xcx, asked to write one song, ended up recording an entire album for the movie while ... Show More
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Oct 2020
NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of September
We pick our favorite music released in September 2020, featuring Cuban hip-hop artist La Dame Blanche, Masego's summer wanderlust, Big Thief's Adrianne Lenker and a reimagined mass. • Adrianne Lenker: "anything" from songs
• Waylon Payne: "Old Blue Eyes" from Blue Eyes, The Harlo ... Show More
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Nov 2022
Sister Bliss In Session - 18/11/22
Sister Bliss is one of the true pioneers of modern dance music and the musical force behind multi-million selling ionic British band Faithless. Each week Sister Bliss In Session showcases the worlds best new upfront electronic music, spinning world exclusives, a live DJ mix, A Li ... Show More
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Oct 2023
Oscar Nominated Songs 1940-1955
Songs include: Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, Lavender Blue, It Might As Well Be Spring, The High and the Mighty, Mona Lisa, Count Your Blessings and I Fall In Love Too Easily. Performers include: Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Dinah Shore, Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby ... Show More
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