New Music

Frank Ocean performs at the 2017 Panorama Music Festival on Randall's Island in New York.

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Frank Ocean Drops New Music With Singles 'Dear April' And 'Cayendo'

11:09am April 03, 2020

by Jon Lewis

The elusive R&B star was slated to headline Coachella this month alongside Rage Against the Machine and Travis Scott before the festival was postponed to October.

Phish surprised fans with a new album Sigma Oasis Thursday.

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Phish Surprises Fans With New Album, 'Sigma Oasis'

11:46am April 02, 2020

by Jon Lewis

The legendary jam band announced a new record Tuesday night, streamed it for their fans Wednesday and released it to the world on Thursday.

Bongeziwe Mabandla's "masiziyekelele" sends you racing through the streets of Johannesburg.

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Heat Check: Teleport And Transform

10:02am March 30, 2020

by Sidney Madden

Ghanian trap, South African soul, Barbadian pop. This week's Heat Check does some digital globetrotting for a temporary escape.

The artwork for Bob Dylan's latest song, "Murder Most Foul."

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Bob Dylan Releases Epic New Song, 'Murder Most Foul'

2:07pm March 27, 2020

by Lauren Onkey

The iconic songwriter surprised fans at midnight with a 17-minute song about the assassination of JFK.

Rihanna accepts the President's Award onstage during the 51st NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 22, 2020.

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Rihanna Returns With First Song In 3 Years On PARTYNEXTDOOR's 'BELIEVE IT'

9:32am March 27, 2020

by Cyrena Touros

It's the superstar's first song in three years, after releasing a string of collaborative singles in 2017 with artists like DJ Khaled, Kendrick Lamar, Future and N.E.R.D.

Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson says he thinks of the composers on his new album, Debussy – Rameau, as "painters in sound."

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Conversation Between The Keys: Víkingur Ólafsson Meets Debussy And Rameau

5:00am March 27, 2020

by Tom Huizenga

On his new album, the rising pianist once called "Iceland's Glenn Gould" offers a dialogue between two radical French composers born nearly 200 years apart.

Linda Diaz submitted the song "Green Tea Ice Cream" to the 2020 Tiny Desk Contest.

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The Best 2020 Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Saw This Week: Volume 4

4:19pm March 26, 2020

We extended our deadline: You now have until until 11:59 p.m. ET on April 27 to enter the Contest. Our favorites this week include a groovy protest song, a folksy breath of fresh air and more.

KORDELYA's futuristic electro-pop globalism can capture imaginations.

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Alt.Latino Playlist: Supporting Ourselves And Our Favorite Artists

4:28pm March 25, 2020

Music can help us deal and we can help musicians, too. On our weekly playlist, we're spotlighting independent artists and providing links for you to help support their music.

Still from a public safety video released by Bobi Wine, a Ugandan musician and politician.

Bobi Wine, Ugandan Pop Star And Political Opposition Leader, Shares Some Health Tips

12:51pm March 25, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

The politician and artist has some helpful, and optimistic, advice for anyone left wondering what to do.

Music & Culture

Bright Eyes' 9-Year Hiatus Ends With 'Persona Non Grata'

12:30pm March 24, 2020

by Stephen Thompson

Plans for a world tour are on hold, but the band insists that a new album is coming this year — no matter what. In the meantime, hear its first new song since 2011.