Shkoon's album 'FIRAQ' gets to their roots, fusing Arabic folklore and German techno
NPR's Emily Feng talks with the German-Syrian duo Shkoon, who are returning to their roots with the release of their new album FIRAQ.
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Jack Harlow wants to be legendary. His new album proves he's still finding his voice
A cultural chameleon with a handful of viral hits, the rising rapper's Come Home The Kids Miss You misses the mark.
Max Roach's 1960 landmark 'We Insist!' proves timeless in a reissue
Roach's album was recently named to the National Recording Registry, a roster of works deemed culturally, historically or aesthetically significant; We Insist! scores in all three categories.
Mary Lattimore & Paul Sukeena, 'Hundred Dollar Hoagie'
The bleary and intimate track creeps at the corners of consciousness.
Diana Ross (feat. Tame Impala), 'Turn Up the Sunshine'
The legendary disco diva teams up with Tame Impala for a new Minions movie soundtrack cut.
KH, 'Looking At Your Pager'
In "Looking At Your Pager" from Four Tet's side-project KH, the producer loops a sample from the 3LW classic "No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)."
Where is 'Harry's House' anyway? Harry Styles explains
The pop star has spent a life on the go, so the pandemic offered him a rare chance for reflection, to separate the person from the pop star. Also, of course, to record a new album.
Can Matt Pike face the music?
Matt Pike overcame long odds to find success in metal bands Sleep and High on Fire. But his deepening obsession with conspiracy theories has created a dissonant riff.
Vangelis, famed film composer and synth pioneer, dead at 79
Vangelis composed the music for Blade Runner and Chariots of Fire, which won him an Academy Award.
Kendrick Lamar's new song 'Auntie Diaries' divides the LGBTQ+ community
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to writer Raquel Willis about Kendrick Lamar's song "Auntie Diaries" which has divided trans people with its story of how he came to accept his relatives' gender identities.