This week marks 50 years of hip-hop. Today, we look back at recordings by rap pioneers Whodini, Blowfly, Lightnin’ Rod, Kurtis Blow, and Kool Moe Dee.

Today's Song of the Day is "Easier To Run" from Georgia Gets By’s album, Fish Bird Baby Boy, out October 6th.

Today's Song of the Day is "Tioga Pass feat. Rocco Palladino" from Yussef Dayes’ album, Black Classical Music, out September 8th.

Today's Song of the Day is "When My Light Goes Out" from We Are The Willows’ album, Everything Changed, out now. We Are The Willows will be performing at Northfield concert series on Friday, August 4th.

This week hear new music from Wilco, Dessa, Peter Gabriel, Death Valley Girls, Tyler Childers, and REIKI.

Today's Song of the Day is "Act Natural” from Margaret Glaspy’s album, Echo The Diamond, out August 18th. Margaret Glaspy will be performing at the Fine Line on Friday, October 6th.

Today's Song of the Day is "Bluish" from Chris Farren’s album, Doom Singer, out August 4th. Chris Farren will be performing at the 7th Street Entry on Friday, October 6th.

“I think there's sort of a balance of like, acknowledging the storm looming, and also leaning into a little bit of the hedonism," Dessa says about the metaphor in the album’s lede single.

Today's Song of the Day is "Quarter Life Crisis" the new single from Isabel Dumaa, out now.

Today's Song of the Day is "Tiny Garden” from Jamila Woods’ album, Water Made Us, out October 13th.