Music & Culture

"Vice" is Miranda Lambert's first new single since 2014's Platinum.

Songs We Love: Miranda Lambert, 'Vice'

by Jacob Ganz

For listeners expecting an airing of dirty laundry, Lambert's new single might feel like a sophisticated sucker punch. Instead of bitterness, "Vice" tells a tale of heartache-fueled self-destruction.
Classixx's song "Faraway Reach" is featured on this week's episode of Metropolis.

Metropolis: 07/16/16

by Jason Bentley

Hear KCRW's Jason Bentley spin Machinedrum, Jagwar Ma, Disclosure and more on this week's two-hour EDM mix.
Tiny Desk Concert with Gregory Porter.

Gregory Porter: Tiny Desk Concert

by Bob Boilen

Watch an entrancing set by the decorated soul singer, who'd visited NPR on a difficult day. Porter's music can be serious and heartwarming, but it never loses its sense of wonder and delight.