The Roots Feat. Bilal: Tiny Desk Concert
Yes, it happened. Black Thought, Questlove and the entire crew packed in behind the Tiny Desk to perform a new song called "It Ain't Fair."
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A South African Superstar Says Farewell
Singer and dancer Johnny Clegg — the co-founder of two groundbreaking, racially mixed bands during the apartheid era — is battling pancreatic cancer. He's saying goodbye to his fans on a U.S. tour.
The Scary Sound Machine That Is 'Trying To Set People A Little Bit Off-Kilter'
Film composer Mark Korven, known for his soundtrack to The Witch, commissioned an instrument called the Apprehension Engine to create scary soundscapes.
Not My Job: Queen's Brian May Gets Quizzed About Dairy Queen
The astrophysicist, 3D photography enthusiast and, yes, hall-of-fame rock star answers our questions about DQ — the ice cream and fast food franchise.
Playlist: The Roots, And The Reach, Of Fats Domino
Hear essential songs by the late architect of rock and roll, plus recordings by artists who influenced him, and those who covered and took inspiration from him.
'We Just Get Out Of Each Others' Faces': The Lemon Twigs On Being Brothers In A Band
Brothers Michael and Brian D'Addario are just 18 and 20 years old, but their retro, lush sound goes back decades. Their music has echoes of The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Bowie and more.
Rapsody Flexes 'Power,' Minus Hip-Hop's Hypermasculine Clichés
Her first visual from a strong contender among the year's best rap LP's is equally stunning.
Fever Ray's First Album In Eight Years, 'Plunge,' Is A Righteous Reclamation Of Kink
Across 11 tracks of coquettish synth-pop cut with neon, Karin Dreijer is not just frank about her sexual desires, but how she desires them.
Big K.R.I.T. Breaks Down '4eva Is A Mighty Long Time,' Track By Track
In his biggest artistic statement yet, the Mississippi native reconciles his own dichotomy in a double LP steeped in trunk-rattling bass, soul-searching blues and gospel uplift.
Songs We Love: Rakta, 'Rodeados Pela Beleza'
With spitting synths and vocals drenched in reverb, the Brazilian trio's variegated take on deathrock, post-punk and psych challenges the confines of each genre.