Songs We Love: Jaco Pastorius, 'Okonkole Y Trompa'
An electric-jazz meditation from the documentary film about the genius bass guitarist, and also features Don Alias and Peter Gordon.
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Random, Helpful Brit Drives Public Enemy To Show In His Ford Focus
When the rappers' taxi cab left without them, a man in Sheffield, England offered to drive Flavor Flav, Chuck D and their entourage to a show.
Lizzo, Live In Concert
The Twin Cities rapper, who will release her second album on Dec. 11, won over crowds when she opened Sleater-Kinney's reunion tour earlier this year.
Songs We Love: Rusangano Family, 'Heathrow'
African-Irish rap trio comes with a timely mix of immigrant emotions from a first-person perspective that's as personal as it political.
Smoke Fairies Know The True Meaning Of Christmas
The holiday season has a dark edge in the new video for the band's song "Christmas Without A Kiss."
Latitudes: Our Favorite Global Music Right Now
After a trip to Havana this month, our global music specialist has her ears full of Cuban sounds — classical and jazz, electronic and folkloric. Hear the wave that new relations will release.
Viking's Choice: Glassjaw, 'New White Extremity'
The Long Island post-hardcore band returns after a long absence — and sounds downright feral.
From NPR Music, Two Jazz Performances That Wrestle With Race And Policing
Trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah and pianist Jason Moran recently spoke with NPR Music about their experiences as black men dealing with police — and those of jazz giants before them.
Metropolis: 11/28/15
KCRW's Jason Bentley spins music by ATTLAS, Stardust, Roisin Murphy and more in a two-hour EDM mix.
World Cafe Next: Paper Pilots
Hear two of the L.A. band's new singles, both of which boast major-league hooks.