On his eighth solo album, the singer and multi-instrumentalist crafts a warm, thoughtful mood piece, buoyed by guest stars but desolate where necessary.

The Twin Cities band's roiling, hands-on electronic music hews between dance fare that could catalyze a club and slower new-wave sounds.

Santigold's mix of electronica, catchy new-wave hooks, and reggae rhythms has made her music a party standard since her debut in 2007. She's collaborated with artists like Kanye West, Mark Ronson and Lily Allen. Before her new album comes out later this month, the singer takes us from Brooklyn to South Africa with her Bowie-infused soundtrack.

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about 1974. Now take the quiz: Listen to the mashup of five songs from the show, and see if you can identify them.

Into his short life of 33 years, Sam Cooke packed a lot of living. A natural songwriter who had a knack for conversational lyrics, Cooke was the first black solo artist to top the Billboard pop chart in the rock era, landing 29 Top 40 hits in nine years. Read more about Sam Cooke, our Black History Month spotlight artist for the week of Feb. 22.

On his new album of George and Ira Gershwin covers, the prolific 82-year-old singer has never sounded more like he belongs on the sunny side of the street. Listen to Willie Nelson's upcoming 'Summertime' before its Feb. 26 release date.

The London grunge-pop band may not make the rules, but it knows just how to tweak them for maximum emotional resonance.

After a hiatus, the versatile, genre-smashing Santi White returns with a collection of playful, fun songs that reveal more of her personal voice than ever.

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about 1996. Now take the quiz: Listen to the mashup of five songs from the show, and see if you can identify them.

Stream Lake Street Drive's debut with Nonesuch records 'Side Pony.'