Bettye LaVette On World Cafe
At 72 years old, LaVette is back with a deep dive into Bob Dylan's songbook for her latest record Things Have Changed.
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Facing Police, Pusha T Remains Stoic In 'If You Know You Know' Video
As siren lights flash, K-9 dogs snarl and lightning streaks across the sky overhead, Pusha T seems to come to a moment of serenity.
Brent Cowles Takes Us Back To That Emotional Night At '9th And Lafayette'
The Colorado singer revisits an emotional breakup that he carries sonically with encapsulating harmonies and tear jerking guitar melodies.
Restorations' Shimmering 'The Red Door' Examines Gentrification's Emotional Damage
The lead single from the three-guitar rock band's first album in four years, LP5000, wonders what remains of a neighborhood when its residents are pushed out.
Saba Abraha's Glittery Single 'Do's & Don'ts' Wades Through Confusion
For this D.C.-area R&B singer, music is her outlet to unpack her thoughts to keep from spiraling. Abraha shares her darkest hues of her forthcoming EP with airy tone and splintered production.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Combos
What goes with what? When it comes to Celtic music combos, almost anything goes, as long as it sounds good.
Mothers Sing About The 'Blame Kit'
The band Mothers is back with new music that is sonically more challenging and lyrically intriguing. It imagines a device that that can shift or imply guilt onto a particular person, group, or idea.
The Messthetics: Tiny Desk Concert
The bassist and drummer from D.C.'s pioneering punk band Fugazi join guitarist Anthony Pirog for a set of thrilling, sometimes loud and frenetic instrumentals.
The Sound Of Silence: Female Composers At The Symphony
America's top orchestras are presenting little if any music written by women next season. Why is that?
Her Devotion Weighs A Ton: Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Celebration Of 'Love'
The collaboration between the married stars, the capstone of a trilogy of albums focused on their union, underlines the simultaneous centrality and marginalization of women in hip-hop.