FPA, 'Untitled'
FPA struggles in love's limbo, torn between moving on and standing still.
Music & Culture
Dave Easley, 'Jesus Maria'
"Jesus Maria" simmers the regal, brass-forward Christmas carol composed by Carla Bley into a sunset.
Nathaniel Rateliff on 'The Future' and how it all came together
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats perform songs from their first full-length studio album in four years.
Aminé, 'NEO'
Aminé produces infectious sonic synergy perfectly suited for his effervescent legacy.
Mariah Carey (feat. Khalid & Kirk Franklin), 'Fall in Love at Christmas'
The kind of sumptuous torch song that Carey hasn't sung in a minute, "Fall in Love at Christmas" is a carol for grown folks several seasons into their love.
Snail Mail knows young love is a risk. On 'Valentine,' she dives in anyway
Lindsey Jordan's debut, which earned her the title "the future of indie rock," documented the bliss of first loves. Her sophomore album finds her just as devoted to honesty, even when the truth hurts.
ABBA is back with new music and plans for a high-tech stage show
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson about the first album of new songs in 40 years, and the show that will bring their avatars to the stage.
Rapper Travis Scott opens a community garden at a Houston elementary school
Scott opened Cactus Jack Gardens at a school in his hometown of Houston. His goal is help kids learn about the environment and nutrition — just like he did in his grandmother's garden growing up.
Ronnie Wilson, co-founder of the Gap Band, has died at age 73
Ronnie Wilson, a founding member of the Gap Band, has died at age 73. The group dominated the R&B charts in the 1980s, and their music went on to be sampled by artists decades later.
World Cafe 30th Anniversary Playlist: 1994
Pop punk, slacker rock, hip-hop, Brit pop, singers and songwriters: Musically, 1994 had it all.