New Music Friday: The best albums out Oct. 11 Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtesy of the artist Courtesy of the artist The rapper-turned-country star Jelly Roll, who has had a major breakthrough in Nashville in the last couple of years, leads the pack of the most exciting albums out on Friday, October 11. Sponsor Message Featured albums • Jelly …
Youngbloods: Saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins Enlarge this image toggle caption Rog Walker/Amna Ijaz/NPR Rog Walker/Amna Ijaz/NPR Immanuel Wilkins is taking cues from the Holy Spirit: The alto saxophonist and composer's foundations in Pentecostal and Baptist churches were an introduction to the concept of becoming a vessel, of creating in service of God. Sponsor Message In this final edition of our Youngblood …
New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Jan. 28 toggle caption Nelson Huang/Courtesy of the artist It's a big week for soul and R&B releases, starting with the official soundtrack to Questlove's documentary, Summer of Soul. WBEZ and Vocalo Radio's Ayana Contreras joins Tiny Desk producer Bobby Carter, contributor Christina Lee and WBGO and Jazz Night in America's …
Immanuel Wilkins: Tiny Desk Concert NPR Music's Tiny Desk series will celebrate Black History Month by featuring four weeks of Tiny Desk concerts and playlists by Black artists spanning different genres and generations each week. The lineup includes both emerging and established artists who will be performing a Tiny Desk concert for the first time. "One of the brightest things …