Our Switched on Summer Throwback Series continues with “Dancing in the Street,” the 1964 Motown hit by Martha and the Vandellas that was co-written by none other than Marvin Gaye. Over 50 years and countless covers later, we explore how this song still manages to get people off their feet and onto the streets—not just to dance, but also to raise their voices ... Show More
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 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
44m 52s
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
48m 13s
Apr 2024
Feed Drop: Let The Kids Dance! from KUOW
Seattle in the 90s: A tidal wave of unforgettable music roars out of the city. Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam take over global pop culture and Seattle is declared the world's coolest place to be. But here, reality is different for young people. For almost two decades, the Tee ... Show More
41m 57s
Feb 2024
Dance Yourself Free (Throwback)
Beyonce's Renaissance brought house music back to mainstream audiences. But even when it wasn't gracing the Grammys, house never went away. Born from the ashes of disco in the late 1970s and '80s, house was by and for the Black, queer youth DJing and dancing in Chicago's undergro ... Show More
50m 1s
Sep 2022
Sept 29 - Stray Kids Tease New Music, Maluma Reveals He's In Love, Coolio Passes Away At Age 59 & More
Stray Kids tease their new music off their next mini album 'Maxident', Coolio is remembered by Ice Cube, Weird Al, Michelle Pfeiffer and more after passing away yesterday, we catch you up with everything going on at Latin Music Week Day 3 and more! Learn more about your ad choice ... Show More
4m 44s
Aug 2021
August 10th - Beyoncé Dropping New Music, Global Citizen Live 2021 Unveils Epic Lineup & Elton John Sings BTS
Beyoncé teases the release of new music during an interview with 'Harper's Bazaar,' Billie Eilish, Doja Cat and more performing at Global Citizen Live 2021 and Elton John proves he's a member of the ARMY by singing BTS' Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit "Permission to Dance." Learn mor ... Show More
4m 45s