On their latest album release, “Energy,” Disclosure channels sounds and samples from the global south. Listen to find out how they make the energy flow.

When we listen closely to the Fifth, we hear that's it more than a museum piece, it’s a living testament to self-expression and determination.

Before Beethoven’s time, classical music culture looked and sounded quite different. In episode III we explore how Beethoven’s symphony was used to generate the strict culture of classical music — and the politics that undergird those norms of behavior.

In movements II , III and IV, Beethoven keeps trying to overcome his dark fate with bright major melodies, and keeps getting defeated.

The first four notes of the piece are more than a modern meme, they’re the main character in a drama life and death.

This Motown hit by Martha and the Vandellas gets people off their feet and onto the streets

How does Benee feel becoming a global pop star under lockdown?

Twenty years after the 90s, which songs are everlasting?

Bruno Major blends old song structures from The Great American Songbook with contemporary production

The music behind Beyoncé's new video album

Swift blurs "fantasy and reality" in her best album yet

One of the most derided pop genres is having an unusual comeback

We investigate the story of "Rosie" to understand an inequity that lies at the heart of the music business and our national consciousness.

The 2020 song of summer competition is underway. Beyoncé, Megan Thee Stallion, HAIM, Anderson .Paak, Chloe x Halle and many more.

Chromatica gives us a world that sounds like 90s house music, made for summer 2020’s cancelled Pride parties.

We sit down with Diamond and Tranter to discuss singing as preaching, what it means to release this track during Pride month, why the flat seventh hits so good, and how the horns on the song feature producer Eren Cannata's dad Richie on sax, making this bop a true family affair.

How Baz Luhrmann’s “Everybody’s Free To Wear Sunscreen,” a 7 minute long graduation speech set to downtempo electronic music, became a Billboard hit.

Jacob Collier’s “All I Need,” was created with new technology that let him record remotely with his collaborators Mahalia and Ty Dolla $ign. The song is uplifting. It modulates into arcane keys that evoke the euphoria of newfound love.

Ricky Reed and John-Robert have found a way to generate a creative spark remotely, Jacob Collier has defied the laws of physics to master live performance over the internet, and Dua Selah has released a powerful new track that helps support the protests in Minneapolis.

We unpack how DJ Screw’s “chopped and screwed” sound took over pop and shine a light on George Floyd’s involvement with the Screwed Up Click.