Best Songs Of 2019 (So Far)
There's no one sound to a year, but public radio writers across the country do set their ears to the most essential music. We asked them: What is your favorite song of 2019 so far?
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Betty Who: Tiny Desk Concert
Betty Who brings Roséwave, sun's-out pop to the Tiny Desk with all the usual studio production stripped away.
Lashed, Lacquered And Buzzed: Trixie Mattel's Pink Drink Makeover
For Pride Month, the drag queen and songwriter presents the antidote to a mundane makeover: a roséwave playlist, featuring Kesha, The Go-Go's and several former RuPaul's Drag Race competitors.
Best Albums Of 2019 (So Far)
We asked our panel of public radio writers one question: What is your favorite album of 2019 so far? There were so many ways to answer.
Dave Bartholomew — New Orleans Trumpeter, Songwriter And Bandleader — Dies At 100
Without Dave Bartholomew, rock 'n' roll as we know it might not exist. The trumpeter, songwriter, bandleader, producer and arranger, died Sunday at 100 in New Orleans.
Best Albums Of 2019 (So Far)
We asked our panel of public radio writers one question: What is your favorite album of 2019 so far? There were so many ways to answer.
Best Albums Of 2019 (So Far)
We asked our panel of public radio writers one question: What is your favorite album of 2019 so far? There were so many ways to answer.
Watch James Blake Perform 'I'll Come Too' Live In Studio
James Blake's meditative sounds and glistening session put a spell over Los Angeles and you can get a taste with "I'll Come Too."
Viking's Choice: Appalachian Juggalo Blues, Psychedelic Black Metal, More
Frank Hurricane pens an ode to lonely juggalos everywhere, Skáphe + Wormlust collapses a black hole with black metal and Lea Bertucci takes her sax to a grain elevator.
Why The Seattle Music Scene Is A Glimpse At The Future
On this week's All Songs Considered we explore the city that gave us the noise of Jimi Hendrix and Nirvana and the introspection of Fleet Foxes and Death Cab For Cutie.