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Washington Post pop culture writer Hank Stuever reviews the new acoustic version of Jagged Little Pill, the 1995 album that introduced Canadian singer Alanis Morissette to American audiences and helped popularize a style of songwriting for women that embraced anger. Morissette is revisiting that earlier success, but taking a softer approach to the songs.

Mary Ogden's children and granddaughter remember her through the lullaby "Baby Boat," which meant a lot to all of them. Ogden died from COVID-19 in 2020, not long after her 100th birthday.

This year's song of the summer comes to you from 1985.

This enduring hit showcases Domino's individual talents, and the early power of New Orleans music.

A slice of ambient, psychedelic-jazz dance music from one of the London club scene's top producers. There are only hints of vocals, and the ones that do appear aren't used in the service of language.

Of the three great blues guitarists named King -- B.B., Albert and Freddie -- arguably the most influential was also the least well-known: Freddie. But his most important work has been unavailable until recently. Critic Ed Ward reviews a recent release, Taking Care of Business, which spans much of King's career.

NPR Music's Tom Huizenga and host Guy Raz spin an eclectic mix of new classical releases.

As the British Invasion changed the landscape of the music industry, jazz musicians had to adapt to popular music written by the bands themselves instead of hired songwriters.

For the first time in 40 years, Starr has produced his own record. The songs on Y Not were formed out of separate tracks, fleshed out by guests such as Joss Stone, Joe Walsh and his former bandmate, Paul McCartney. Starr also answers the question, "Will people still be listening to The Beatles 400 years from now?"

The rapper, part of Migos, the Atlanta group that was hugely commercially popular and both formally and culturally influential, was reportedly shot and killed in Houston on Tuesday.