First Listen: Laura Mvula, 'The Dreaming Room'
On her second full-length album, the soulful and versatile U.K. pop singer tugs at the boundaries of her sound, while also letting in details from her life.
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First Listen: The Low Anthem, 'Eyeland'
This is an album in which you can lose yourself and, along the way, glimpse something you've lost. Throughout Eyeland, The Low Anthem crafts a rich Technicolor psych-folk world.
First Listen: Bruce Hornsby And The Noisemakers, 'Rehab Reunion'
Thirty years after his breakthrough hit "The Way It Is," the singer-keyboardist once again hits the sweet spot between joyful improv and immaculate songcraft.
First Listen: Mitski, 'Puberty 2'
These 11 tracks creep up on you, as Mitski Miyawaki's coiled melodies suddenly explode into cavernous freak-outs or build to a crescendo of unbearable catharsis.
Recommended Dose: Our Favorite Dance Tracks Of May
An instant classic from an anonymous source headlines this month's survey of the underground.
Songs We Love: KAMAU, 'Jusfayu (Feat. No Wyld)'
With every song or visual, you see another corner of KAMAU's mind light up. The soul jazz-inspired "Jusfayu" is about a one-way romance, with an aggressive and heavily symbolic video.
This Is How Much Celebrities Get Paid To Endorse Soda And Unhealthy Food
Beyonce got $50 million to push Pepsi. Justin Timberlake: $6 million in a deal with McDonald's. A study describes the lucrative deals celebs popular with teens and young adults inked to sell food.
Animal Collective On World Cafe
Panda Bear, Avey Tare and Geologist adopted a new approach to recording their new album, Painting With. Hear an interview and performance.
Watch Lost Lander Perform 'Trailer Tracks' Live At Cottonwood Canyon
Watch the Portland pop band perform live at a new state park in central Oregon.
Song Premiere, Lisa Hannigan, 'Prayer For The Dying'
This first taste of Hannigan's new album, At Swim, showcases her gift for slow-burning melancholy.