YG: 'I'm Stepping Into My Powers'
The Compton rapper, who beat back the sophomore jinx with his new album Still Brazy, is questioning a world that barely ever makes sense.
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What's Past Is Present On Two New Puerto Rican Albums
Banning Eyre reviews two albums from artists who are reinventing classic sounds from Puerto Rico: iLe's iLevitable and Miramar's Dedication to Sylvia Rexach.
Watch Dori Freeman Live On Folk Alley
Hear the rising young Appalachian singer-songwriter perform live from the Adirondack Mountains.
Charles Lloyd & Jason Moran: Tiny Desk Concert
In performance together, the venerated saxophonist and the ubiquitous pianist perform three tunes that draw from their past while still looking to the future.
Marlon Williams On World Cafe
Watch the New Zealand country singer perform "When I Was A Young Girl," a song associated with Nina Simone.
Blood Orange Drops New Album, Video For 'Augustine'
Dev Hynes, the producer and songwriter known as Blood Orange, has released a new album called Freetown Sound and shared a new video for the song "Augustine."
NPR Music's 100 Favorite Songs Of 2016 (So Far)
Listen to a mix of 100 songs we couldn't stop listening to, and couldn't wait to share.
Viking's Choice: Doe, 'Sincere'
The hooky and heavy "Sincere" issues a scathing take on dudes who lecture women about womanhood.
World Cafe Next: Whitney
Smith Westerns fans might want to take note of guitarist Max Kakacek and drummer Julien Ehrlich's new band.
Nashville Sessions: Brent Cobb
The man whose songs have been recorded by Luke Bryan, Little Big Town and more is now emerging as a crucial voice on his own.