Entries We Love: Yah Yah, 'All Bad'
This soulful, guitar-filled R&B Tiny Desk Contest entry reminds us of how the best is ahead, even when the grind of everyday has us reaching our breaking point.
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George Floyd remembered in new choral work
In "A Knee on the Neck," composer Adolphus Hailstork and librettist Herbert Martin pay tribute to Floyd's memory and offer hope for the future – while wrestling with the realities of the present day.
With 'Humble Quest,' Maren Morris is closely following her compass
After a global dance hit, the country star returns from lockdown with an intimate new album — and a new son, who helped inspire it.
On 'flora + fana,' Fana Hues creates an ecosystem of self-sufficiency
The R&B singer's new project comes after she was featured on Tyler, the Creator's last release. Across 11 tracks, she demonstrates her acute sense of compassion, even as she sings about heartbreak.
Ted Leo, 'The Clearing of the Land'
Ted Leo wrote the song for a new compilation benefiting a Ukraine non-profit organization.
Entries We Love: Wallace Tallman, 'You Are (Cecilia June)'
The lyrics of this lullaby-like Tiny Desk Contest entry are sung like a mantra of affirmations.
Richard Thompson, 'Treadwell No More'
The track from the Music from Grizzly Man reissue is an opportunity to hear Thompson's spindly, tremolo shudder gaze into the gaping maw with equal parts fear and wonder.
Entries We Love: LouTribe Jigg, 'I AM'
This Tiny Desk Contest entrant raps with a effortless flow reminiscent of André 3000 and with the assuredness of an artist who knows just who he is and where he's going.
On 'Running with the Hurricane,' Camp Cope trades rage for quiet confidence
On the Australian trio's third album, the members of Camp Cope refuse to let the world harden them.
Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Maxo Kream
Backed by a live band, the Houston rapper performs a set that highlights the incredibly complex puzzle of his life.