Today's Top Tune

The electrifying new song by Django Django “Spirals” is a psychedelic rollercoaster ride and a rallying cry for hope. And yes, it does get faster and faster as it gains momentum.

To commemorate the 65th anniversary of Emmett Till’s killing, ALA.NI teamed up with producer Adrian Younge to recite the poem of activist and journalist Claudia Jones from 1955. “Lament for Emmett Till” illustrates the long standing struggle...

Somewhere between folk-pop and techno -- you’ll find Kelly Lee Owens. This one-time nurse aims to cure herself from an emotionally fraught period; Owens clears the air with “Wake Up,” a great way to start the day.

Songwriter, author and frontman for EELS, Mark Oliver Everett is no stranger to isolation and didn’t need a pandemic to ponder topics like loneliness, death, and heartbreak - he’s been tackling these subjects since the band’s debut in ‘96....

Hugh Masekela is mostly known as a South African trumpeter but his clarion call included activism and in 1980 Masekela lead a stadium-filled concert in Lesotho that challenged and defied the country’s apartheid regime, ultimately banning him. This...

The Scottish band Travis are about to unleash their ninth studio album in early October. Formed in Glasgow in 1999, these musicians are highly attuned to each other and it shows on the first track we are treated to “A Ghost.”

Jazz/funk trumpeter Takuya Kuroda is highly respected for his extraordinary chops who you might know for his collaborations with José James or Antibalas. Kuroda lets the grooves breathe on “Change” featuring Corey King.

Pasadena-bred singer, producer, and musician Charlie Bereal has toured with Raphael Saadiq and Brittany Howard — and sang with the Soul Seekers — but he’s tapping into a unique glorious sound with a track we’ve been spinning that says it all...

The wait is over! British duo Zero 7 shared the title track of their forthcoming EP “Shadows”-- their first in over five years. One of their charms is how they collaborate with rising talent, this time, they turn to the beguiling voice of Lou Stone.

Australian polymath Tim Minchin known for his irreverent comedy routines and musical scores took a break from his work to take stock of his life and found a new voice as a pop songwriter. An avid KCRW listener, check out “Apart Together” where...