Here is the Perfect Anti-Anxiety Playlist: ‘Xanadu’
Your Anti-Anxiety Playlist: ‘Xanadu’ Listeners share the songs that make them feel calm during this stressful time. Read more on NPR
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Beyoncé Joins Megan Thee Stallion : (Remix) The Delightfully Braggadocious ‘Savage’
Beyoncé Joins Megan Thee Stallion On The Delightfully Braggadocious ‘Savage (Remix)’ The remix comes two months after Megan fought her label for the right to release new music, which culminated in the surprise release of her third mixtape, Suga. Read more on NPR
Documentary: Howard Ashman, The Lyricist Behind The Disney Renaissance
A New Documentary Shines A Spotlight On The Lyricist Behind The Disney Renaissance The Disney+ documentary Howard features the life and work of Howard Ashman, a lyricist known for Little Shop of Horrors and one half of the duo that brought the music for three classic films to life. Read more on NPR
How The Go-Go’s Perfected Pop-Punk
How The Go-Go’s Perfected Pop-Punk The Go-Go’s proved that pop and punk could mingle to land at the top of the charts. “You can take the girl out of punk, but you can’t take punk out of the girl,” says Charlotte Caffey, lead guitarist. Read more on NPR
An Alternative View Of Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’
OPINION: We Are Africans. Here’s Our View Of Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ Esther Ngumbi, a professor from Kenya, and Ifeanyi Nsofor, a doctor in Nigeria, react to the megastar’s movie-length music video — and to criticisms from other Africans. Read more on NPR
What Future for Music Ecosystems: On Bandcamp, Spotify And The Wide-Open Future
A Tale Of Two Ecosystems: On Bandcamp, Spotify And The Wide-Open Future There’s Bandcamp, beloved by artists. There’s Spotify, very well-liked by listeners. And then there’s that big question mark. The artist Damon Krukowski takes a look. Read more on NPR
Scarlett Johansson, Tori Kelly and Bono gamble big for superstardom in ‘Sing 2’
Scarlett Johansson, Tori Kelly and Bono gamble big for superstardom in ‘Sing 2’ In a sequel to the 2016 hit animated film, koala-bear mogul Buster Moon and his talented troupe try to land a dream booking, by promising to enlist a reclusive superstar. Read more on NPR
How TikTok Has Changed The Music Industry
How TikTok Has Changed The Music Industry TikTok’s fate in the U.S. is unclear, but one thing is: the video-sharing app has been good for emerging artists. NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with LA Times pop music critic Mikael Wood. Read more on NPR
Watch Norah Jones in Concert
Norah Jones: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert The platinum-selling, low-key superstar performs a solo set at her piano for Tiny Desk’s quarantine series. Read more on NPR
Here are The 100 Greatest Title Tracks Ever Laid Down On Wax
100 Greatest Title Tracks Ever Laid Down On Wax Title tracks often capture the mood, vibe and direction of an album. From Paul Simon’s “Graceland” to Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black,” here’s a playlist of the greatest title tracks. Read more on NPR