For Angel Olsen, the shortest distance between loss and love is a country song
For the songwriter's sixth album, she leans into a retro country sound for a big-hearted set of songs about grief and burgeoning love.
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K-Pop stars BTS went to the White House to talk about anti-Asian hate crimes
K-Pop stars BTS met with President Biden Tuesday to talk about inclusion and representation. There's been an increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders.
New graphic memoir shows how punk rock helped a young Black man find his identity
James Spooner's graphic memoir is The High Desert. It tells the story of how he discovered punk rock, and how it helped him find belonging and identity.
Tuareg guitarist Bombino brings his desert blues to the Triad
African guitarist Bombino and his band are playing a concert in Winston-Salem Wednesday night.
Kendrick Lamar looks inward on 'Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers'
Though drenched in deep melancholy, Lamar's new album avoids superstar-level self-pity. Instead, the hip-hop artist summons up specific memories and works through his issues with uncommon grace.
Alisa Amador: Tiny Desk Concert
This year's Tiny Desk Contest winner performed the first Tiny Desk concert with an audience in over 800 days. It was a joyful, moving set from a captivating artist.
Live from the National Museum of African American Music: Keb' Mo'
For 50 years, Keb's made music that's resonated deeply with people — and he's nowhere close to calling it a career. His latest album is Good to Be.
Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa & Young Thug, 'Potion'
With its lightly popped electro-funk sound, "Potion" reunites Harris with Dua Lipa and Young Thug for a summer bop that shimmers at the surface.
In Ethel Cain's music, hell is a place on Earth
The artist's debut album Preacher's Daughter drives deep into the heart of gothic Americana.
Indian rapper Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead at 28
Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, also known around the world by his stage name Sidhu Moose Wala, was killed Sunday evening while driving his car in Mansa, a district in northern India's Punjab state.