Cuba Gooding, Sr., Star Of The Main Ingredient, Dies At 72
The 1970s soul singer — and father of actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. — was found unresponsive in his car Thursday.
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Hear Roger Waters' New Song 'Smell The Roses'
"Smell The Roses," the first song Roger Waters is sharing from his upcoming album Is This The Life We Really Want?, is a rage against complacency and an elegy to the American dream.
Japanese Punks Otoboke Beaver Take Revenge In A Grindhouse-Inspired Video
The Kyoto-based band takes vengeance on an eye-patched boss in this wild tribute to gritty B-movie violence.
Songs We Love: Thelonious Monk, 'Pannonica (Quartet)'
Monk only lent his talents to the film world once, and the soundtrack is finally being released in time for Record Store Day. Here he paints one of his classic ballads in darker tones.
Prince Without Permission
His albums are back on Spotify. New releases full of unheard recordings are on the way. For a fan, there is joy and pain in knowing the work Prince guarded so tightly won't stay that way for long.
GAS Releases First Album In 17 Years, The Majestically Disquiet 'Narkopop'
The ambient composer Wolfgang Voigt returns to the GAS moniker with an urgency that rumbles more deeply, with strings hung like endless cobwebs across dark valleys.
Why All The Fascination With A New Prince Song?
NPR's Steve Inskeep and Stephen Thompson discuss the complex history of "Deliverance," a previously unreleased Prince song from 2006 that came out this week.
Juana Molina Shares Eerie New Video For Upcoming Album, 'Halo'
"Lentísimo Halo" is a sneak peek at the Argentine experimental musician's seventh album. The short film juxtaposes sensual longing with a menacing landscape.
In The Wake Of Prince's Death
A year ago today, fans made a pilgrimage to Paisley Park, the home of Prince. What they found there was a communal altar, separated from the building by about 100 feet.
Prince's Posthumous Year In Business Was Full Of Weirdos And Chaos
Prince Rogers Nelson was notoriously mercurial — which left his estate in chaos after he passed away unexpectedly one year ago today.