First Listen: Mogwai, 'Atomic'
More than 20 years into its career, the mostly instrumental Scottish rock band returns with an album that can be poignant, blood-curdling and beautiful.
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First Listen: case/lang/veirs, 'case/lang/veirs'
A worthy extension of three tremendous catalogs, in which three great singer-songwriters sound enhanced and invigorated by the challenge of living up to each other's legacies.
First Listen: Laura Mvula, 'The Dreaming Room'
On her second full-length album, the soulful and versatile U.K. pop singer tugs at the boundaries of her sound, while also letting in details from her life.
Teen Listener Presents His Version Of The 'Morning Edition' Theme
The theme submitted by 16-year-old Curtis Sun of Cincinnati, Ohio, has an ethereal, ambient feel and looks back to the 35th anniversary celebration of Morning Edition.
First Listen: The Low Anthem, 'Eyeland'
This is an album in which you can lose yourself and, along the way, glimpse something you've lost. Throughout Eyeland, The Low Anthem crafts a rich Technicolor psych-folk world.
First Listen: Bruce Hornsby And The Noisemakers, 'Rehab Reunion'
Thirty years after his breakthrough hit "The Way It Is," the singer-keyboardist once again hits the sweet spot between joyful improv and immaculate songcraft.
First Listen: Mitski, 'Puberty 2'
These 11 tracks creep up on you, as Mitski Miyawaki's coiled melodies suddenly explode into cavernous freak-outs or build to a crescendo of unbearable catharsis.
Recommended Dose: Our Favorite Dance Tracks Of May
An instant classic from an anonymous source headlines this month's survey of the underground.
Songs We Love: KAMAU, 'Jusfayu (Feat. No Wyld)'
With every song or visual, you see another corner of KAMAU's mind light up. The soul jazz-inspired "Jusfayu" is about a one-way romance, with an aggressive and heavily symbolic video.
This Is How Much Celebrities Get Paid To Endorse Soda And Unhealthy Food
Beyonce got $50 million to push Pepsi. Justin Timberlake: $6 million in a deal with McDonald's. A study describes the lucrative deals celebs popular with teens and young adults inked to sell food.