Chance The Rapper Puts Up $1 Million To Support Chicago Public Schools
"Gov. Rauner, do your job!" the Grammy winner said at a press conference, challenging political inaction and its impact on Chicago's South Side.
Music
World Cafe Next: Cameron Avery
The Australian singer and Tame Implala bassist goes out on his own for Ripe Dreams, Pipe Dreams. Hear two songs.
Chicano Batman: A Sound And Vision That Could Only Come From Los Angeles
The band warps traditional Mexican music with traces of lounge, R&B, psych rock — and on the new Freedom Is Free, some explicit politics. Kelly McEvers met up with the group at an LA guitar shop.
Jain On World Cafe
The French pop artist shows her love of African percussion and rhythms on her debut album, Zanaka.
Nate Smith's 'Kinfolk': A Study In Nomadic Jazz
The drummer and Virginia native's first solo project, Kinfolk: Postcards From Everywhere, introduces a restless musical spirit.
The xx Mix Atmospheric Pop And Warm Soulfulness On 'I See You'
Critic Ken Tucker reviews the British group The xx's third album. "Beneath its sleek beauty, there's a fresh joyousness ... that at its best is something close to inspirational," he says of I See You.
In Pursuit Of A More Diverse Night At The Opera
How do you attract a more diverse audience at the opera? One answer is to produce operas with characters that look more like the general citizenry.
Watch: Girlpool Goes Big (If Just A Little) And Lovingly Gross In '123' Video
Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad return with Girlpool's second album, Powerplant, out May 12.
A Life In Music: The Magnetic Fields' '50 Song Memoir'
The Magnetic Fields' 50 Song Memoir is, just as the title says, an autobiography of songwriter Stephin Merritt, with one song for each year of his life, and a tribute to finding salvation in music.
Metropolis: 3/4/17
This week's episode features a special guest mix from the electronic group Soulwax.