A master of commercial jingles, Hughes knows how to stuff his impeccably crafted AM pop songs with humor and heart, pain and delight.

The singer/poet/actor/activist's newest opus is another slice of genre-agnostic, cultural agitprop inspired by a fictional miner-turned-hacker in the African nation of Burundi.

Produced by JD McPherson and released on the Red House Records label, the Cactus Blossoms' debut full-length studio album, 'You're Dreaming', released on Jan. 22, 2016. Stream the album in its entirety on our website.

The two members of the vaunted U.K. band provide a few tunes for the next time your dinner party turns into a real-life game of Clue. Discover some new music, on a menu prepared by Savages, in this feature from American Public Media's Dinner Party Download.

Previously of the now-defunct Smith Westerns, Julien Ehrlich and Max Kakacek formed Whitney out of the band's demise, though not in spite of it. Stream 'No Woman,' the first single off their forthcoming album to be released via Secretly Canadian.

The former Fiery Furnaces member sounds purposeful and composed, unflappable and free -- like a songwriter sure of her words and content with letting easy musical designs lead her where they will. Stream her forthcoming album in its entirety before it releases on Jan. 22.

Carrying on the non-stop activity of the last eight years, the prolific rocker's 10th solo album feels as fractured and delirious as anything he's recorded. Listen to the album in its entirety before it releases on Friday, Jan. 22.

Ahead of the 1975's Minnesota gig we asked the band to stop by The Current's studio to take over our airwaves and play songs by some of their favorite artists.

The soul singer's new collection of holiday songs may be destined to become a revisited classic. Stream the album in its entirety on our website.

While the Festival Of Lights is still in full swing, watch Jones perform "8 Days (Of Hanukkah)" as part of a special, holiday-themed Tiny Desk show.