Heat Check: Lived-In R&B, Rap And Ragga
New music from Lil Baby, duendita, Ayoni and FKJ gives this Heat Check playlist a homey vibe.
New Music
'Tis Already The Season To Argue About 'Baby, It's Cold Outside'
John Legend and Kelly Clarkson have recorded a consent-minded update to the 1949 holiday standard, sparking a new debate that's sure to drain the last vestiges of joy from the season.
'I Found The Key': FKA Twigs Learns To Write For Her Voice On 'Magdalene'
On songs like "Cellophane," the British artist steps out of her self-imposed cage and tests the limits of her tremendous soprano.
Ozzy Osbourne Announces First Solo Album In 10 Years, 'Ordinary Man'
Do we really have Post Malone to thank for a new Ozzy Obsourne album? Hear "Under the Graveyard" from Ordinary Man, due out early 2020.
Alt.Latino Playlist: Where Cuban Funk, Latin Urban, And Dream Pop Rub Elbows
Once you hear La Doña's mujer-powered "femmeton," Cuba's Cimafunk and Junior Mesa's mellow moods, you'll be won over, too.
Caroline Shaw Sings Her Own Song
What do Gertrude Stein, Billy Joel and Robert Burns have in common? Their words all show up in a new song by Pulitzer-winning composer Caroline Shaw.
Viking's Choice: Turntable Noise, Metallic Hardcore, Hobbitwave
You suddenly find yourself in a white room. A playlist spins turntablist Maria Chávez, Counterparts' rip-up-the-pit breakdowns and Tuluum Shimmering's hairy ambient. How do you feel?
Heat Check: Off-Kilter Cuts For The In-Between
From a surprisingly sinister Frank Ocean freebie to a new direction for the normally airy and joyful April + VISTA, these Heat Check selections give you space to suspend yourself.
Hear 'Copernicus Crater,' The First Single From Duster's First Record In 20 Years
Judging from its first single, the band's self-titled album — out in December — will be just as atmospheric and beautiful as fans have come to expect.
Alt.Latino Playlist: A Trap Corrido, New Music From A Cuban Pioneer and Latin Jazz
Two head-turning collaborations dominate this week's playlist, but we also have a bit of Latin jazz and something new from Cuban hip-hop pioneer X Alfonso.