First Listen: Now, Now, 'Saved'
On its first album in six years, Now, Now perfectly captures pop music's ability to transmute desire and despair into easily hummable enlightenment.
Music Reviews
André 3000 Returns With New Music In Memory Of His Parents
The reclusive half of OutKast dropped two new soul-baring solo songs — and jumped into social media — to celebrate and mourn his mom and dad.
Rapper Cardi B Expands Her Musical Range On 'Invasion Of Privacy'
Though Cardi B's instinctive pose is that of a tough realist, her debut album allows for more vulnerable moments. Critic Ken Tucker calls Invasion of Privacy a "statement of principles."
Kennedy Center's Artes De Cuba Festival, An Unprecedented Cultural Bridge
The opening night of this historic gathering of Cuban art and culture was an emotional overview of the island's music as well as a celebration in which art trumped politics.
&More's 'My Own Light' Illustrates Strength In Family And Close-Knit Friendship
Where does a person's true strength lie: in themselves or their community? The story of Chill Moody & Donn T's eclectic collective is the story of that tension. Watch the group's new video.
Radio Jarocho & Zenen Zeferino: Afro-Mexican Folk Takes Root in New York City
The band's sophomore album, Rios de Norte y Sur, pays loving homage to a music born of the collision of indigenous, African and Spanish cultures in colonial Mexico.
First Listen: Low Cut Connie, 'Dirty Pictures (Part 2)'
Low Cut Connie still makes full-bodied, red-blooded rock and roll, but offers a bit more nuance to its wild boogie.
Gruff Rhys' Only Hope For Humanity Is Your 'Limited Edition Heart'
Super Furry Animals frontman's Babelsberg is lousy with lush and playful orchestral arrangements. Here, he channels a world-weary anxiety into a buoyant, surrealistic pop song.
Lori McKenna's 'People Get Old' Immortalizes Everyday Intimacy
Lori McKenna is a master of the eloquently plainspoken gut punch. Hear the first single from The Tree, out July 20.
First Listen: Bombino, 'Deran'
The wildly talented Tuareg guitarist returns to his North African roots on his latest album.