Camerata Zürich, 'The Barn Owl has not Flown Away'
It's bad luck if a barn owl lands on your house and doesn't leave. The Swiss ensemble plays a colorful string arrangement of Leoš Janáček's haunting miniature.
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How Black women reclaimed country and Americana music in 2021
Black women leveraged the power of streaming platforms and social media to bridge the chasms previously carved by labels, publishers and radio.
Heavy Rotation: Public Radio's Most Popular Songs Of 2021
Leon Bridges, Helado Negro and Japanese Breakfast all landed on this list of the most-played songs on public radio stations across the country.
Beach House, 'Over and Over'
Taken from the Baltimore duo's new album, Once Twice Melody, the single is made for those few minutes between sunset and night — when the purplish light fades and noses turn red from the cold.
The legacy of Vicente Fernandez, king of ranchera music, who died on Sunday
The King of ranchera music, Vicente Fernandez, died Sunday. He leaves tens of millions of devoted fans throughout the Latino world.
Latin Grammy winner to Cuban leaders: 'We're done with your lies and indoctrination'
Afro-Cuban rapper Yotuel Romero discusses the song that won Song of the Year and inspired protesters in one of the biggest waves of demonstrations in Cuba in decades.
Quinn Christopherson, 'Loaded Gun'
A love letter to Quinn Christopherson's younger self that yearns with sweet specificity.
The Best Latin Music of 2021
The singles and albums that came out this year seem to reflect the diversity of Latin music more than ever.
World Cafe 30th Anniversary Playlist: 1999
The last year of the 1990s may have carried the semi-imposing threat of the Y2K millennium bug, but it also managed to deliver some excellent music.
Vicente 'Chente' Fernández, 'El Rey' of ranchera music, has died at 81
The singer had been in critical condition recently after being hospitalized due to a fall at his Guadalajara ranch in August, and being diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome afterwards.