Chaka Khan Is Back, Releases Sweet Summer Groove 'Like Sugar'
The R&B icon will release her first album since 2007 later this year.
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Ruen Brothers On World Cafe
Hear the story of how the brothers went from singing in the pubs of an old steel town outside London to recording at Rick Rubin's Shangri La Studios in Malibu.
NPR Music's 40 Favorite Albums Of 2018 (So Far)
We asked writers from across public radio to share the one album that's stood out during the first six months of the year.
New Mix: The Decemberists, Bermuda Triangle, Justin Vernon And S. Carey, More
On this week's All Songs Considered, hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton have a bleakly funny track from The Decemberists, jangly-pop from Shy Boys, gentle folk from Bermuda Triangle and more.
Doris Duke Artist Awards Return, Breaking A Pledge To End After 5 Years
The awards, which go to artists who have had significant impact in their field and who are likely to continue doing so, come with a substantial sum of money attached.
NPR Music's 40 Favorite Albums Of 2018 (So Far)
We asked writers from across public radio to name the one album that's stood out during the first six months of the year.
Watch Mitski's Colorfully Surreal 'Nobody'
In "Nobody," the deceptively up-tempo, new single from her upcoming album, Be The Cowboy, Mitski grapples with a lingering loneliness – an emptiness that even her own celebrity can't erase.
Watch: Justin Vernon, Bryce Dessner And So Percussion's 'Music For Wood And Strings'
For fans of Bon Iver and The National, here's music made by Justin Vernon, S. Carey, Bryce Dessner and So Percussion.
Bolero Enjoys A Revival Thanks, In Part, To 2 Teenage Sisters
The romantic Latin music style was born in Cuba and migrated around the world in the 1950s. Now, it's enjoying a resurgence with a new generation.
NPR Music's 40 Favorite Albums Of 2018 (So Far)
We asked writers from across public radio to share the one album that's stood out during the first six months of the year.