Maxwell Invites You To Chill By The Ocean
"Lake By The Ocean" is the new single from blackSUMMERS'night, the singer's first album since 2009.
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Mothers: Tiny Desk Concert
Mothers' members chose a few of their slowest, most languid and fragile songs to perform in the NPR Music offices.
'Behold': Moondog With A French Twist
A pair of French new music ensembles lovingly recreates songs by the iconoclastic New York street composer and poet who called himself Moondog.
Terrace Martin: 'I Believe You Should Be Yourself'
"My job is only to be a servant of the community, and just to inspire. That's it. That's my whole job, and I know that."
Latin Roots: Boogaloo
Producer Aaron Levinson gives a history lesson on the cross-cultural phenomenon, which swept New York in the 1960s.
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down On World Cafe
Hear the band perform new songs from A Man Alive, live from Thao Nguyen's Bay Area home.
Jymie Merritt: The Beat Goes Deep
The Philadelphia bassist, soon to be 90, played with Blakey, Morgan and Roach. But in all that, he also developed his own rhythmic and harmonic concept. Appropriately, it's called Forerunner.
Music Review: 'Two Friends, One Century of Music,' Caetano Veloso And Gilberto Gil
Tom Moon says simplicity is beauty in the new live album from Brazilian music legends Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil.
Music, Laughter, Honey: Dayme Arocena's Secret Recipe
In a fun and vibrant conversation with Alt.Latino, the Cuban singer makes it clear that her country's political isolation from the U.S. didn't apply to music.
Pop Star Kesha Loses Court Battle Against Producer Dr. Luke
Pop star Kesha has lost her court battle over allegations that her record producer, Dr. Luke, sexually abused her for a decade.