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Make a list of the great crooners who sing love songs and Tom Jones is likely to be near the top. He was for us when we sought

NPR Music's senior manager shares her favorite albums and songs of 2022.

A rising star in the world of improvised music with her group FLY or DIE, branch died on Monday at her home in Brooklyn, N.Y.

For the past month, NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich laid out multiple strips of paper on his desk, with names like Uncle Owen Aunt Beru, Extra Life and Erykah Badu printed on them.

The latest Apple commercial features an ultra-thin laptop and a fresh hit song, "New Soul," by Israeli singer-songwriter Yael Naim. Her just-released self-titled album features songs written in three languages. The added exposure for "New Soul" has helped Naim become the first Israeli solo artist to crack Billboard's Top 10.

Though mainly a jazz player, wrote the surf guitar anthem "Walk, Don't Run," which became a Top 10 hit for The Ventures on two occasions.

Over the second half of the 20th century, radio gave music its deepest connection to Americans. By splitting the dial into different formats, it produced a pop scene of striking diversity.

It wasn't exactly a tie. But then again, it was a rather bountiful year for jazz albums. The pollmaster breaks down the result, and by extension, the year in jazz.

The Los-Angeles-based force of nature, one of the most inspired talents of today, shows off a spontaneous side at (and around) the Tiny Desk.

Whether we're ready to hear it or not, the elusive rapper isn't holding back.