First Listen: Muddy Magnolias, 'Broken People'
Call Muddy Magnolias rock, soul or even country: The huge, soulful, uplifting voices of Jessy Wilson and Kallie North will fill whatever space opens up to them.
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Remembering The Invisible Man: 10 Rod Temperton Classics
Temperton, who died last week, wrote songs that were infectious, rhythmic and melodically dynamic.
Dirty Projectors' Amber Coffman Announces First Solo Album — Hear 'All To Myself'
Amber Coffman's debut solo album is called City Of No Reply and its first single is a gorgeous, soulful — if a little bent — ballad called "All To Myself."
Cuban Piano 101: A Century Of Historic Grooves
The piano is as much a defining sound of Cuban music as percussion. This week on Alt.Latino, we cover the way the country interprets Africa through the keyboard.
First Listen: Swet Shop Boys, 'Cashmere'
Rappers Heems and Riz MC (the latter an actor known for his starring role in HBO's The Night Of) address South Asian identity with insight, poignancy and infectious humor.
Slothrust Takes A Whimsical Trip in 'Like A Child Hiding Behind Your Tombstone'
The rock band's new video follows a flower as it journeys through a series of suburban landscapes.
'Thriller' Songwriter Rod Temperton Dies At 66
Temperton wrote some of the most iconic pop songs of the 1970s and '80s, including Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and "Rock With You."
In 'Something Familiar,' A U.K. Duo Leaves The Past Behind
Watch Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker's new video, which feels both timeless and ephemeral.
First Listen: Johnnyswim, 'Georgica Pond'
These are songs by and for feel-big dreamers, performed with a gift for weapons-grade ingratiation by a pair of born crowd-pleasers.
First Listen: Purling Hiss, 'High Bias'
If rock music is your salve in hard times, it helps to find something that actually rocks. For its eighth album, Philadelphia's Purling Hiss returns with an unquestionably huge guitar record.