Latest Jazz Music
- After 27 Years, Guster Is Still Surprising Fans
Guster's latest album, Look Alive, is a trippy and textured twist on everything you might already love about the band. (Image credit: John Vettese/WXPN) ... read more - ‘Fresh Air’ Celebrates Queen Of Soul Aretha Franklin
The Pulitzer Prize Board recently awarded Franklin, who died in 2018, with a special citation for her "indelible contribution" to American music and culture. Originally broadcast in 1999. ... read more - Lil Dicky’s ‘Earth’ Video Is Band Aid For The Internet
How did this guy manage to create a music video that rivals this year's Coachella lineup, recalling the infamous '80s supergroup that also hoped to heal the world with song?(Image credit: YouTube screenshot by NPR) ... read more - Caroline Shaw’s Love Letter To The String Quartet
On Orange, an album devoted entirely to her work, the young, Pulitzer-winning composer salutes a centuries-old genre. (Image credit: Kait Moreno/Nonesuch Records) ... read more - Drake Curse? Whoever The Rapper Roots For, They Seem To LoseThe Los Angeles Times gave examples: Serena Williams, Toronto Raptors and Crimson Tide. All jinxed. Drake cheered on the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 4 of their NHL playoff series. They lost. ... read more
- New Music Friday: Our Top 6 Albums Out April 19
Our list of the best albums out this week includes Lizzo's long-awaited debut, the rousing, infectious anthems of Johnnyswim, new music from The Tallest Man On Earth, Loyle Carner and more.(Image credit: Luke Gilford/Courtesy of the artist) ... read more - In ‘Her Smell,’ Elisabeth Moss ‘Turned It Up To 11,’ Then Turned It Up Some More
In her new film, Moss plays a punk singer struggling with addiction. "The only mistake we could make was not going far enough," she says.(Image credit: Donald Stahl/Brigade Marketing) ... read more - Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Julien’ Will Make You Cry At The Club
The opening track to Carly Rae Jepsen's forthcoming Dedicated, out May 17, is full of the feels.(Image credit: Marcus&Koala/Courtesy of the artist) ... read more - How Angélique Kidjo Brings Out The Africa Of Celia Cruz’s Catalog
The West African vocalist talks about bringing out the Afrobeat in Celia Cruz's rich Cuban catalog with the tribute album Celia.(Image credit: Laurent Seroussi/Courtesy of the Artist) ... read more - Oh Pep! On Mountain Stage
Hear Oh Pep! perform songs on Mountain Stage with strong hooks fortifying the musical balance of pop and roots.(Image credit: Brian Blauser/Mountain Stage) ... read more - Josh Ritter Performs Stripped-Down Acoustic Version Of ‘Fever Breaks’
The master songwriter performs songs just like he did for Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires on their Nashville porch. (Image credit: Gabriela Barbieri/WXPN) ... read more - Kevin Abstract Shares ‘Ghettobaby’ EP On The Road To New Album
The Texas rapper is sharing his album, ARIZONA baby, three songs at a time. Ghettobaby adds three songs to the tracklist. (Image credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) ... read more - Seize The Night By ‘Shining In The Dark’: Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week
On this week's Alt.Latino playlist, hear Las Nubes reiterate its post-punk femininity, Twanguero return to philosophical roots and VINILOVERSUS duet with Tessa Ia in what feels like hazy nostalgia.(Image credit: Hutton Supancic/Getty Images ) ... read more - Standout Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Discovered This Week
The 2019 Tiny Desk Contest is officially closed for entries. While our judges deliberate, we've been discovering some great new artists.(Image credit: YouTube) ... read more - First Listen: Sunn O))), ‘Life Metal’
The massive metallic drone remains, but each track radiates a warmth and majesty filtered through a prism of intense, stratosphere-scaling sound.(Image credit: Ronald Dick/Courtesy of the artist) ... read more