Song Premiere: Weaves, 'One More'
An in-your-face song about extremes from an intense, quirky and loud new band that will put out its debut album in June.
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Folk Alley Presents: The Cactus Blossoms
Minneapolis' Jack Torrey and Page Burkum perform a lazy love song at the 30A Songwriters Festival.
Mississippi Debuts Grammy Museum
A new Grammy Museum is opening in the Mississippi Delta. It pays tribute to the region considered to be the birthplace of American music. NPR's Debbie Elliott has a preview.
Listening To Kendrick's Past In The Present
Out of nowhere, Kendrick Lamar dropped a new record this week, called untitled unmastered. Reviewer Kiana Fitzgerald says that listening to these demos "feels like we're playing catch-up."
Esperanza Spalding Brings A Real Inner Child Into The Studio
"My job is working for her," Spalding says of the namesake character on her new album, Emily's D+Evolution. The jazz bassist and singer wrote her latest music with her childhood self in mind.
Barbershop: Chris Rock, Nina And Kendrick
Ravi Patel, Kara Brown and Alex Gale join the Barbershop to talk about Chris Rock's Oscars performance, a polarizing casting decision for a Nina Simone biopic and the surprise Kendrick Lamar album.
Across The Blue Ridge - Episode 10 (Women’s History Month)
Women have played a major role in the development and history of Appalachian string music and singing. But they haven't always gotten the credit or public notice they deserve.
Saldana As Simone Resurfaces A Debate Beyond Black And White
NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro reflects on the debate over the casting of Zoe Saldana in the role of iconic jazz singer Nina Simone. Saldana wore makeup to darken her skin and look more like Simone.
From Backup To Spotlight: BJ The Chicago Kid On Being The 'New Cupid'
The R&B singer-songwriter — known for his lending his voice and songwriting skills to Usher, Mary J. Blige and more — puts himself front and center on his new album, In My Mind.
There's A New Kendrick Lamar Project Out, But It May Sound Familiar Already
The fluid and sprawling untitled unmastered. was released unexpectedly. It feels like a peek behind the curtain of the rapper's creative process — using some material that fans already know.