Zhalarina, 'Lala'
This #NowPlaying discovery of Zhalarina comes to us from this year's Tiny Desk Contest.
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From Vinyl To MP3: 50 Classic Celtic Songs That Shaped The Thistle & Shamrock, Part 2
Fiona Ritchie offers 50 classic Celtic songs and instrumentals that have defined her decades-long career in radio.
Joshua Redman, 'Facts'
Redman's angular melody entwines with a countermelody by Ron Miles on cornet, as bassist Scott Colley and drummer Brian Blade percolate the groove.
China Is Creating A Karaoke Blacklist
The country's Ministry of Culture and Tourism says it is creating a blacklist of banned songs containing "illegal content" that it deems "subversive" at karaoke establishments starting Oct. 1.
Bbymutha's 'Muthaland' Is Teaching Me That Status Isn't Everything
The ambitious rapper's debut album starts with an acid trip and ends with a paean to a rap pantheon. In between, says writer Christina Lee, it offers crucial lessons about playing by your own rules.
Kississippi, 'Dreams With You'
Kississippi articulates the overwhelming rush and nonsensical whims of a new crush.
Bonnaroo Will Require Vaccination Or Negative Test As Live Music Adapts To Delta
The Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee announced today that it will require either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to attend.
Chucky Thompson Soundtracked The '90s, And Brought His City For The Ride
Chucky Thompson, one of the original Bad Boy "Hitmen" and producer for The Notorious B.I.G. and Mary J. Blige, died Monday, leaving behind a legacy that starts and ends in his home of Washington, D.C.
Peter Rehberg, Influential Electronic Musician And Label Head, Has Died At 53
Recording as Pita and under his own name, Peter Rehberg made groundbreaking albums and pursued diverse collaborations, and he documented a flourishing experimental scene on his Editions Mego label.
Max Richter, 'Flowers Of Herself'
This piece, from a new album of orchestral works by Richter, depicts the opening of Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway by pairing pulsating rhythms with the composer's signature wistful melodies.