Meet Felix Mendelssohn, Composer Of The Original Song Of The Summer
Celebrate the sunniest of seasons with the German prodigy's timeless Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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The Conflicted Legacy Of Zimbabwean Musician And Revolutionary 'Chinx' Chingaira
Dickson "Chinx" Chingaira, who died last week at the age of 61, fought and sung for President Robert Mugabe, who has wielded despotic power in the country since 1980.
'Can't Stop, Won't Stop': Bad Boy Records Was A Generation's Soundtrack
The label and its founder, Sean "Diddy" Combs, helped to shape much of what we take for granted in pop culture. The new documentary Can't Stop Won't Stop tells Bad Boy's story.
Mali's Oumou Sangaré Keeps Speaking Out On 'Mogoya'
The celebrated singer has crafted a rich, rejuvenating album that addresses weighty subjects like suicide and the aftermath of her country's recent political crises.
Jade Jackson On World Cafe
Since releasing her debut in May, the singer-songwriter has begun to turn heads with a fresh take on the Bakersfield sound and a knack for honest lyrics. Hear an interview and live performance.
Songs We Love: Kali Uchis, 'Tyrant (Feat. Jorja Smith)'
Light and airy in its sweetness, the song blooms into fluffy, ebullient tufts of cotton candy — only to soon melt in the hot June sun and dry into a hardened candy shell.
Margaret Moser, Queen Of Austin, Is Dancing In The Light
Moser is a central figure within the Austin music scene, transforming from fan to groupie to writer to cultural historian. As her life hits its sunset, she's saying good-bye.
Mozart And 'The Peanut Vendor' In Havana
What happens when cultural doors open between the U.S. and Cuba? Beautiful moments like this mix of Mozart and a Cuban classic — with Brooklyn pianist Simone Dinnerstein and an orchestra from Havana.
Kevin Morby, 'Crybaby' (Live)
Watch the former Woods bassist and current frontman of The Babies perform a song off his new solo album, City Music, in a live studio session for KCRW.
First Listen: James Elkington, 'Wintres Woma'
The acoustic guitar hotshot's solo debut taps into '70s Britfolk while adding a poetic modernity.