Hazel Cills
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beabadoobee: Tiny Desk Concert
The songwriter's grungy dream-pop sound and sweet, sincere voice are perfectly suited to the Tiny Desk. → Read More
Mimi Parker, vocalist and drummer of the minimalist rock band Low, has died
The vocalist and drummer for the hauntingly minimalist rock band Low died on Saturday. She had been living with ovarian cancer. → Read More
King Princess: Tiny Desk Concert
With her self-assuredness on full display, King Princess performs three stripped-down songs that mix love, lust and playful self-deprecation. → Read More
Special Interest, 'Foul'
The New Orleans punk band buzzes with the energy of a fly trapped in a jar, as shouted complaints ping against the glass with no resolution in sight. → Read More
NPR's favorite music of September, from untraditional gospel to mushroom music
Tyler Childers went to church, Makaya McCraven sampled himself, Sudan Archives got silly and sexy, Alex G distilled his production quirks and Björk stuck her toes in the earth. Featured Tracks and Artists:1. Tyler Childers: "Old Country Church (Jubilee Version)" from Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven? 2. Makaya McCraven: "Seventh String" from In These Times 3. Sudan Archives: "Selfish Soul" from… → Read More
Alex G's eccentric style finds a new focus on the devout 'God Save the Animals'
As a songwriter, Alex Giannascoli has long taken a mutating, playfully distorted approach. But on his new album, full of songs about morality, he astutely focuses every magic trick in his discography. → Read More
New Music Friday: The best releases out on Aug. 26
NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week, including the highly anticipated third album by Atlanta rapper J.I.D. and a massive Blondie box set. Featured Albums:1. J.I.D — The Forever Story Featured Songs: "Dance Now," "Better Days," "Raydar"2. Stella Donnelly — Flood Featured Songs: "Lungs," "Morning Silence," "How Was Your Day?"3. Miguel Zenón — Müsica De Las Americas Featured Songs:… → Read More
NPR's favorite music of July, from thundering pop to ecstatic electronics
Maggie Rogers leveled up and Beyoncé dropped another album we'll think about all year. But Johnny Gandelsman also took us across America, Bear1Boss super-smashed rap and Caterina Barbieri found immanence in synths. Featured Tracks and Artists:1. Maggie Rogers: "Shatter" from Surrender2. Beyoncé: "PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA" from RENAISSANCE 3. Johnny Gandelsman: "Surrender to the Adventure for… → Read More
New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 15
NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include Lizzo's Special, the ramshackle pop of Superorganism, beabadoobee, a genre-defying solo release from The Internet's Steve Lacy and more.Featured Albums:1. Lizzo — SpecialFeatured Songs: "About Damn Time," "Grrrls"2. beabadoobee — BeatopiaFeatured Songs: "10:36," "See You Soon," "Ripples," "Talk"3. Steve Lacy — Gemini RightsFeatured… → Read More
MUNA, 'What I Want'
There is a passionate defiance to "What I Want," the sound of a young, queer woman seizing and holding fast to her desires. → Read More
Beyoncé announces new album 'Renaissance'
The album will be the pop star's first solo studio album in six years. → Read More
Beabadoobee, '10:36'
The latest single from Beabadoobee's forthcoming album has a magnetic, rough-around-the-edges sound with sweetness at its core. → Read More
7 more Kate Bush songs that deserve the 'Stranger Things' treatment
NPR Music staffers convene to offer up the Kate Bush tracks we think deserve a powerful, paradigm-shifting sync in a television show or movie. → Read More
Sky Ferreira, 'Don't Forget'
"Don't Forget" pairs Sky Ferreira's strong, slightly-sneered vocals with slick '80s rock, fit with a programmed drum beat that sounds like it could break through walls. → Read More
Kendrick Lamar returns, 5 years later and a world away
The Pulitzer-winning rapper has returned with his first solo release since 2017's DAMN. → Read More
Carly Rae Jepsen, 'Western Wind'
Lay back, chill out and embrace the vibes of a quieter CRJ era. → Read More
Naomi Judd, country music matriarch of The Judds, is dead at 76
Naomi Judd recorded and performed with daughter Wynonna. She was also the mother of actress Ashley Judd. → Read More
New Music Friday: The best releases out on April 29
The week's best new albums include Toro y Moi's spectacular MAHAL, hard-hitting rap from the New Jersey hip-hop duo Dälek's Precipice, R&B singer Kehlani's blue water road and more.Featured Albums:1. Toro y Moi — MAHALFeatured Tracks: "Magazine," "The Medium"2. Girlpool — ForgivenessFeatured Track: "Nothing Gives Me Pleasure"3. Dälek — PrecipiceFeatured Tracks: "Devotion (When I Cry The Wind… → Read More
Meme Girls: Three squares talk about Wet Leg, the band everybody's talking about
Wet Leg, the year's breakout indie rock band, just released a debut album full of loopy, addictive songs that are as fun to talk about as they are to listen to. → Read More
NPR's favorite music of March, from sledgehammer punk to a radiant cantata
March's best new music includes Kilo Kish's pop treatise on this game called life, Jenny Hval's philosophy on art-making, Soul Glo's punk rage and more. Featured Music:1. Kilo Kish: "DISTRACTIONS III: SPOILED ROTTEN" from AMERICAN GURL2. Jenny Hval: "American Coffee" from Classic Objects3. Soul Glo: "Jump! (Or Get Jumped!!!) ((by the future))" from Diaspora Problems4. rusowsky, "pikito" 5.… → Read More