SOS Music joins KCRW as our Resident DJ for May 2026. Their third episode is a Detroit Special in celebration of Detroit ...

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The start of Lake Lansing's Summer Concert Series highlights this week's area music choices. The 24th season starts Friday, May 29.

DC The Don, Kia Rap Princess, IshDARR, 414JungleBaby, Brett Newski, Grace Weber and the Crosses are behind some of the best new Milwaukee music.

May 29, 2026 • Boards of Canada. Kurt Vile. Iceage. Host Stephen Thompson chats with Andrew Brown of KUTX in Austin about their favorite albums out Friday, May 29. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers ...

New research explores music's impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music can enhance concentration and learning, while the other demonstrates that music ...

June 2, 2026 • The best new tracks of the week include a raging, dance floor remix of Wet Leg’s “Catch These Fists,” a touch of vintage soul from rapper Vince Staples, Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien ...

Journey through Musical Storyland, where children’s favourite fairy tales and traditional folktales are re-imagined with magical music performed by musicians of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Sun, ...

We would choose vinyl over streaming any day of the week, but sometimes you don't have a choice. If you want to listen while out walking, driving or commuting, streaming is the way to go. With over ...

Arthur Russell and Ernie Brooks’ late-’70s rock group has been rendered a historical footnote, but a new anthology captures the nervy brilliance of its guitar-driven new wave. Reissued with demos, ...

Music performance is a natural and ubiquitous human skill that requires specific and unique types of control over motor systems and perception. Current knowledge about sensory–motor interactions is ...

The week’s most popular current dance/electronic songs, billed to DJs, producers, and long-standing core artists in the dance/electronic genre, with an emphasis on electronic-based production, ranked ...