But is anyone capable of defeating Lil Nas X’s "Old Town Road?" That song’s eight-week-long hold on the crown feels insurmountable at this stage, but there’s still plenty of summer to come. We’ll be tracking the charts and revealing some of our own Song of the Summer picks later this month, but in the meantime, stay hydrated and don’t forget to wear sunscreen!
LADAMA, a collective of musicians from Latin America, gave an incredibly dynamic performance at the Tiny Desk. Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras says the members of the group "display their individual cultural and musical roots as part of an engaging and mesmerizing whole."
Our colleagues Sidney Madden and Bobby Carter have been trying to bring Lucky Daye to the Tiny Desk ever since they dubbed him one of 2018’s "Kings of R&B." At his performance, he took the Tiny Desk crowd from relaxed to rowdy within the span of 15 minutes.
New Music
Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue occupies a mythic place in the history of rock tours. As part of our First Listen series, you can now stream a 10-track sampler from the forthcoming 14-disc box set that documents half a dozen complete sets from the tour – and more.
This week, our playlist of the best new Latin songs features new music from the around the world. Stream new music from Buenos Aires, Havana, Mexico City and Santo Domingo.
"Tucson Train," the latest single from Bruce Springsteen’s upcoming album Western Stars, is a nostalgic portrait of hard work and hard love.
Sleater-Kinney is back! On "Hurry on Home," the band seems poised to carry the weight of the world, or at least get inside the person holding one of the backbreaking pieces.
Featuring
No one outside of those in attendance at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland in 1973 had ever been able to see Carole King's earth-moving set – until now.
Gangsta rap had been known as aggressive, rebellious and political, but the Geto Boys' 1991 hit "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" made it something new: vulnerable. Our latest American Anthem looks at how it forever changed hip-hop’s relationship to mental health.
Songland, a new competition show from the producers of The Voice, is an attempt to cast a spotlight on hitmaking songwriters – but what's it actually like to work as a professional songwriter in 2019?
Incoming
Earlier this week, we hosted Tiny Desk Contest winner Quinn Christopherson at NPR’s D.C. HQ to perform his very own Tiny Desk concert. Next week, you’ll be able to see his powerful performance for yourself.
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