This week, BTS are back with a celebratory new song, Sam Smith teams up with Madonna, and highlights from the excellent new albums from Janelle Monáe, Jenny Lewis, and Jason Isbell. BTS, “Take Two” ...

This is FRESH AIR. Janelle Monae has been releasing albums that mix R&B, pop and rap since 2007. And in recent years, she's established herself as an actor in films like "Moonlight," "Hidden Figures" ...

Janelle Monáe released the song “Hell You Talmbout” Thursday as an ode to the Black Lives Matter movement. Suggested Reading Three Black Easter Fashions That Need to Be Laid to Rest Dr. King’s ...

Music can make your day. One song playing at the right moment, perhaps with the right cup of coffee in your favorite mug, and the sun coming through the window, can really make life worth living. We ...

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The Age of Pleasure has begun. Friday, Janelle Monáe rolled out her 14-track new album—notably, her first in more than five years—ahead of an extensive tour schedule that’s set to kick off in August.