Sean Carlson

This week, musical surprises from Tyler The Creator and Chopin, and solo songs from Tunde Adebimpe of TV On The Radio and Alex Sopp of yMusic. Plus mxmtoon and Ethel Cain.

This week, a dispatch from Legoland by Pharrell Williams, old-timey New England from Sam Amidon, and cosmic jazzer Sun Ra gets the blues. Also, Sharon Van Etten and Anna Butterss. 

An LP from American singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun; a single by Belgian-Egyptian singer and songwriter Tamino. Also, new music from multi-disciplinary artist Samora Pinderhughes.

This week, new music from Charli XCX, Jelly Roll, Erick The Architect, Daughter of Swords, and the Shovel Dance Collective.

This week, a quiet moment with Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn; a loud one with Irish singer/songwriter Orla Gartland; and a pastoral sound from lap-tapping guitarist Yasmin Williams.

This week, Lady Gaga’s 6 1/2th record; Sophie’s posthumous album; and the return of Balún. Also, Jake Blount & Mali Obomsawin, Efterklang with Mabe Fratti, and Ezra Collective.

We are marking the 50th anniversary of Robert Caro’s The Power Broker. The massive biography of New York’s longtime “master builder” Robert Moses was published in 1974. It became a mu...

New York City is hosting its inaugural National Urban Rat Summit this Wednesday and Thursday, where experts can connect and share best practices on rodent mitigation. Jody Gangloff-Ka...

Federal authorities are still investigating Mayor Adams’ inner circle as well as former NYPD commissioner Edward Caban and his twin brother. Caban stepped down yesterday, a week after...

This week, returns for The Weeknd and British-Ugandan singer and songwriter Michael Kiwanuka; also, Brighton, UK band Porridge Radio and Ghanaian guitarist and bandleader Ebo Taylor.

As the region and the nation mark the Anniversary of the September 11th attacks, some survivors are still dealing with the health effects from exposure to the toxic pollutants in the ...

There will be 41 million members of Gen Z eligible to vote this year, and both Democrats and Republicans have been making an effort to win this large voting bloc.  We wanted to learn ...

This week, English Teacher’s Mercury Prize, Lollise’s Afropop dance music, Nick Cave’s ecstatic “Wild God,” and LL Cool J’s “don’t call it a comeback”.

Federal prosecutors say a New York state official who worked for Governor Kathy Hochul and former Governor Andrew Cuomo was secretly an agent for the Chinese government — and made mil...

Changes are coming in New Jersey to how police respond to mental health crises and how rape kits are handled.

We talk about conservative think tank the Manhattan Institute about how Republicans took in this year's Democratic National Convention.

This week, modern “Romance” from Fontaines DC, a new home for blues veteran Ruthie Foster, and an oceanographic album by Rachel Lee Priday. Plus, new club music from Mura Masa.

The City Council has approved a rezoning plan for an area of the East Bronx to facilitate the creation of 7,000 new homes amid the city's affordability crisis.

FDNY’s history with diversity and inclusivity is getting more attention the first woman to lead New York City’s fire department – Laura Kavanagh – stepped down. 

This week, a hip hop tribute from Talib Kweli & J. Rawls; The Linda Lindas meet Weird Al Yankovic; and electroswing from Parov Stelar. Plus, Afrofuturist funk band Ibibio Sound Machine.