Songs We Love: Young Thug, 'Harambe'
In most Young Thug songs, his sheer absurdity hits you first. But lately, it's been his utter sincerity that lingers.
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Guitarist Nels Cline On 'Lovers,' An Album 25 Years In The Making
Known for the avant-garde sound he brings to Wilco, Cline turns to ballads and jazz standards on his new album. He describes it as a "mood-music record" that isn't "cheesy."
Willie Bobo: An Appreciation And A New Album
The percussionist and bandleader, who died in 1983, played a significant role in Latin jazz history. A new album of recently recovered music is cause for revisiting his legacy.
Watch Kevin Gates' Emotional New Video For 'Time For That'
The Baton Rouge rapper's new video is a sultry slow-burner beautifully shot against an arid landscape, with Gates standing amid the ruins of a dusty, burned-out building.
Listen: The Pretenders Join Dan Auerbach Of The Black Keys For New Album
The first single from Alone is a jangly pop cut with arpeggiated synths and quirky guitar riffs called "Holy Commotion!"
First Listen: Keaton Henson, 'Kindly Now'
The English singer-songwriter's new album is a collection of stark, beautiful chamber-pop ballads that run him through the emotional wringer.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Kickstarters
In the 1970s, a handful of globe-trotting bands helped create an international following for Celtic-roots music.
First Listen: Dawes, 'We're All Gonna Die'
Through travelogues, story-songs and a literary quality that's been honed to a cutting edge, Taylor Goldsmith and his band have crafted their most ambitious record to date.
First Listen: Against Me!, 'Shape Shift With Me'
On the band's follow-up to Transgender Dysphoria Blues, the personal and political dovetail into an inseparable tangle of anxieties and fuel for protest.
First Listen: Kishi Bashi, 'Sonderlust'
Throughout his third solo album, K. Ishibashi broadens his palette, rendering his sound ever more frantic, unpredictable, digital and danceable.