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Source: Colin Marshall/NPR Was the music of 2014 heavier than usual, or is it just us? When the staff of NPR Music and our member station partners gather to collect our favorite albums of the year, we don’t start out with a theme. We don’t intend to...

Paris DJs with some insight from Zakari Frantz (The Souljazz Orchestra) have prepared for this 4th volume in the 'Tropical Grooves & Afrofunk International' series a special treat, since they opted from day one to go into an Afro Rock direction with...

Slightly Stoopid, Tech N9ne, Matisyahu, Paper Diamond, Steele Pulse, Collie Buddz, The Grouch & Eligh, Heroes x Villains, Flobots, Kottonmouth Kings, Blackalicious, Souls Of Mischief, Alien Ant Farm, Fishbone, 40 Oz to Freedom, Eyes Set To Kill,...

Fly Moon Royalty's Last Dance, Freakout Festival, The Classical Soul of Motown New Year's Eve Show, And More Picks For The Whole Month by Stranger Things To Do Staff December means more than just the beginning of the holiday season—in Seattle, excellent...

This year has already seen new releases from (ahem) David Bowie, Daft Punk, My Bloody Valentine, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Jay Z, Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, Boards of Canada, Atoms For Peace, Depeche Mode, Vampire Weekend, Yeah Yeah...