New Music

U.K. producer Loraine James tames her aggressive style for an "ambient-minded" project.

Here's a roaring anthem as we enter the Year of the Water Tiger.

The poet and saxophonist reminds us to step back and look hard at the things that are working against you.

Drown out the news cycle with an epic slice of bath-bomb techno.

A new single that still retains the full-band treatment found on Keb' Mo's more recent albums, but leans more heavily into the kind of acoustic guitar sound that originally put him on the map.

With myriad examples of American harm to Black people, Masta Ace sums up an ambient feeling perfectly — flatly concluding that it's like someone took "the welcome mat and put a torch to it."

Our favorite jazz releases of the month – from traditional tunes to avant-garde adventures to electronic experiments – picked by the Jazz Night in America staff.

There's nothing complicated about this soca anthem that's crossing over thanks to fans on TikTok and Instagram, just a comically simple, two-part mantra: 1. Drink water 2. Mind your business.

The song underscores how fortified the bonds of Ivy Sole's contemplative bars and visuals are.

Hear an ode to the air we breathe from the innovative electro-acoustic composer, with an assist from a children's choir.