When It Comes To CDs In 2016, Mozart Outsells Beyonce, Adele And Drake
Mozart sold the most CDs of any artist in 2016. Quartz reporter Amy Wang says that figure can help shed light on the state of the recording industry.
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Songs We Love: Emily Reo, 'Spell'
Reo's sprawling, vocoder-based ode to numbness is accompanied by a video that similarly bewitching. It's a "visual representation of the many ways you can become trapped by your own mind," she says.
Eric Johnson On World Cafe
The renowned Texas musician lays down his electric guitar and picks up the acoustic for his new album, EJ. Watch him perform live onstage.
A Very Jon Batiste Christmas
The bandleader for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert has released a new album of "funkified" holiday classics. "I love remixing things and making them fit in a different context," he says.
Metropolis: 12/10/16
This two-hour EDM mix from KCRW's Jason Bentley features a guest DJ set from Mikey Lion.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Shares New Song, Album Details
"Fireproof," from the band's upcoming album The Tourist, is a crazy catchy, synth-heavy look at how naive people can be, and the trouble it can lead to. The Tourist is due out Feb. 24.
Songs We Love: Little Simz, 'Poison Ivy (Feat. Tilla)'
In a nostalgic love song produced by SHE, the 22-year-old London rapper opts for an atypically airy, emotional vocal delivery.
Gucci Mane: Tiny Desk Concert
The rapper has spent the year on an extended victory tour. Here are the spoils, recorded in a stripped-down set with a minimal backing track and longtime producer Zaytoven on keys.
World Cafe Next: Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker
The British duo moves easily between folk and jazz on its latest album, Overnight. Hear two songs.
Blue Rodeo On World Cafe
More than 30 years into their country-rock band's career, songwriters Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor are still going strong.