Today's Top Tune

Today's Top Tune

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Today's Top Tune episodes

  • Dizzy: “Heavy”
    Brothers Charlie, Alex and Mackenzie Spencer team up with the girl next door Kate Munshaw as Dizzy. A beguiling Canadian quartet that's not afraid to tap into pathos, we offer "Heavy."
    4 min
  • Finneas: “Angel”
    There seems to be revelry and not rivalry when it comes to Billie Eilish and her older brother Finneas. While he co-wrote and produced breakthrough work for his sis, Finneas is also a star in the making with a keen ear for lush piano chords...
    6 min
  • Brittany Howard: “History Repeats”
    Brittany Howard is the driving force behind Alabama Shakes with her powerful voice, guitar style and presence. Inspired by a cross-country road trip from Nashville to Topanga Canyon, Howard lays her soul bare on her debut solo album, which includes...
    4 min
  • Hiss Golden Messenger: “I Need A Teacher”
    For M.C. Taylor, bandleader of Hiss Golden Messenger, songwriting is a cathartic experience. His new songs are so personal that he thought they wouldn't be of interest to anyone else. Thankfully, those personal moments are universal themes that can...
    4 min
  • Devendra Banhart: “Kantori Ongaku”
    We usually hear Devendra Banhart crooning in Spanish or English but on "Kantori Ongaku," Banhart turns to Japanese for "country music." Here, he pays homage to experimental pop legend Haruomi Hosono, the founding member of Yellow Magic Orchestra.
    4 min
  • Dhani Harrison: “Motorway (Erase It)"
    Named after the 6th and 7th notes on the Indian music scale, Dhani Harrison has music in his blood. The Grammy-Award winning artist is on the road with Jeff Lynne (ELO) this summer, but found the time to record the traffic-influenced "Motorway...
    4 min
  • Lonely Twin: “I Should've Told You"
    Influenced by her zodiac sign (Gemini), Madelene Eliasson uses the moniker Lonely Twin. "I Should've Told You" is a mellow jam that draws inspiration from the Swedish indie scene she grew up in.
    4 min
  • Black Pumas: “Black Moon Rising”
    The breakout band at SXSW this year was Austin-based Black Pumas; a collaboration between busker turned frontman Eric Burton and Grammy-winning guitarist and producer Adrian Quesada. Check out the Song Of The Year from the 2019 Austin Music Awards,...
    4 min

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