KAYTRANADA’S BUBBA
Bubba is the artist’s second album nominated for the Polaris Music Prize. His 2016 debut album, 99.9% won the award that year
THE QUIET POWER OF HANNAH GEORGAS
New album All That Emotion was produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner
IN PRAISE OF NINA SIMONE’S PROTEST
Turning George Harrison’s My Sweet Lord from “a gentle cosmic entreaty into a howl of spiritual abandonment and accusation.”
THE BLURRED LINES BETWEEN POLITICS, ENTERTAINMENT AND CELEBRITY
Establishment hipsters Barack and Michelle Obama ply their trade. Is that a bad thing?
LIANNE LA HAVAS LIVE IN 2020
Three short live sets in support of her new self-titled recording
WELCOME TO KURATED
I’ve been sharing tunes with friends for most of my life. And them with me. Kurated is the digital equivalent of telling you about a great new artist, lending you a record or the latest issue of MOJO or Rolling …Read More
STILL PLAYING FOR KEEPS
The Pretenders’ new release sounds as vital as when they began 40 years ago. Is it enough?
KATE BUSH: RARE AND REMASTERED
An array of little known cover versions and remastered works from the always surprising and superb British chanteuse Kate Bush
ALICIA KEYS’ SOULFUL TINY DESK CONCERT
The superstar delivers an inspiring set to the NPR program
