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.

The 24-year-old artist sells her larger-than-life, psychedelic pop vision with undeniable magnetism.

There is a passionate defiance to "What I Want," the sound of a young, queer woman seizing and holding fast to her desires.

The album will be the pop star's first solo studio album in six years.

The latest single from Beabadoobee's forthcoming album has a magnetic, rough-around-the-edges sound with sweetness at its core.

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.

"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.

In "Looking At Your Pager" from Four Tet's side-project KH, the producer loops a sample from the 3LW classic "No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)."

The Pulitzer-winning rapper has returned with his first solo release since 2017's DAMN.

Lay back, chill out and embrace the vibes of a quieter CRJ era.

In addition to his music career, Gilley was also famous for being the face of a nightclub that pushed Texas cowboy culture into a global spotlight.

Naomi Judd recorded and performed with daughter Wynonna. She was also the mother of actress Ashley Judd.

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.

In a year of particularly wide-ranging nominees and competitive fields, bandleader Jon Batiste and the duo Silk Sonic came away with big prizes. Ukrainian president Zelenskyy also made an appearance.

Hear the first song from Angel Olsen's upcoming album, Big Time, which is due out June 3.

The artist and DJ performs a set that hits like a series of quietly arresting lullabies in a Nashville warehouse with a full band, featuring Jordan Rakei and Hundred Waters' Nicole Miglis.

The Norwegian songwriter's new album interrogates what it means for her self-image to be centered on her art, while grappling with the way capitalist forces threaten to mute its radical possibilities.

The singer-songwriter's second album is sparing and remarkably tough, weighted by an instrumental sound that matches Yanya's darker impulses and solidifies her status as a bona fide rock star.

The Asheville, N.C., band processes the honky-tonk staple through indie-rock fuzz for a truly original reimagining.

His beats on songs including Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" served as a crucial foundation for the burgeoning Memphis soul sound of the 1970s.