Reporting The Saga Of R. Kelly
"This is a trail, two and a half decades long, of dozens of young African-American women whose lives have been ruined by R. Kelly," says journalist Jim DeRogatis
Music
Putting Women At The Center Of Pop Music History
When you see a list of the best albums of all time, what's behind it? Sales? Influence on other acts? Or the subjective opinions of a magazine or website editorial staff?
Kanye West Sues Lloyd's Of London Over Life Of Pablo Tour Cancellations
The producer and rapper is hoping to be paid on an insurance claim after he canceled several shows in late 2016.
Wailin Storms' 'Irene Gaza' Is An Unholy Post-Punk Reckoning
The Durham, N.C.-based band swirls the gothic croon of Samhain and 16 Horsepower's fiery proselytizing.
The Thistle & Shamrock: New Sounds For Summer
Hear new songs from artists from both sides of the Atlantic, including Socks in the Frying Pan, Mary Z. Cox and The Truckley Howl.
Amanda Shires Takes Her Dive-Bar Ballad 'Harmless' Out To Loch Ness
In an animated video, Shires' beautifully trembling ballad about emotional infidelity turns into a love story with a lake monster.
Songs We Love: NSTASIA, 'Trap Or Die'
The rising R&B songwriter has worked with Beyoncé and Pharrell, and steps out with her first single, a classic love song for a bad boy.
Diet Cig: Tiny Desk Concert
Diet Cig's songs crackle like Pop Rocks, but with a confrontational honesty and striking gravity — and on top of Bob Boilen's desk.
The Sod Of Music
It's a safe bet that few took the time, this past weekend at the Panorama Music Festival, to consider the grass beneath their feet.
Manchester Orchestra On World Cafe
The band's new album, A Black Mile To The Surface, finds emotion through its songs' stories.