Los Angeles songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sasami Ashworth (aka SASAMI) has created an outlet for others to get out their “anger, frustration, desperation, and more violent, aggressive emotions."

NPR Music's Ann Powers moderates the first-time meeting of far-flung soulmates. Hurray for the Riff Raff's new album was inspired, in part, by adrienne maree brown's book Emergent Strategy.

In her new album, 'Squeeze,' Sasami invites listeners to process their rage and disillusionment as a way to bring them closer to healing.

Hudson wins entertainer of the year at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards honoring work by entertainers of color, beating out Regina King, Lil Nas X, Megan Thee Stallion and Tiffany Haddish.

Let’s play two-song sets from artists where the songs are so different, they’ll make your head spin — or by artists who helped define genres. Who do you want to hear?

Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie never delivers anything less than a committed performance, but on this occasion, he was on another level - literally. He climbed his piano, he ripped his garment, he reached out to touch the crowd and he might have had livestream viewers reaching out as well, achieving digital communion through the sacrament of rock and roll.

Bonnie Raitt's new single shows that the 72-year-old blues-rock treasure is the master of the form.

Organizers cited concerns that "the inclusion of a Russian entry in this year's Contest would bring the competition into disrepute" in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that remind us to just breathe?

Mary Lucia’s take on the Lady Gaga fashion film: I found myself laughing out loud. But then I thought, "Wait, was that supposed to be funny?"