Daily Newsletter, March 14, 2024

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World Cafe's Raina Douris joins NPR's Sheldon Pearce and host Robin Hilton to talk about the most anticipated albums out this spring, including new ones from Vampire Weekend, Waxahatchee, Portishead's Beth Gibbons and more.Featured artists, albums and songs:Reyna Tropical: "Conexión Ancestral" from 'Malegría,' out March 29Yaya Bey: "Chasing the Bus" from 'Ten Fold,' out May 10METZ: "Entwined (Street Light Buzz)" from 'Up On Gravity Hill,' out April 12Vampire Weekend: "Gen X Cops" from 'Only God Was Above Us,' out April 5Shabaka: "End of Innocence" from 'Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace,' out April 12Beth Gibbons: "Floating on a Moment" from 'Lives Outgrown,' out May 17Waxahatchee: "365" from 'Tigers Blood,' out March 22Amen Dunes: "Boys" from 'Death Jokes,' out May 10girl in red: "Doing It Again" from 'I'm Doing It Again Baby!' out April 12See a list of more of NPR Music's most anticipated albums for spring 2024.

These fantastic three bands have a chance to take what they do to the next level up. They could all see greater music success in 2024.

Almost 200 entries this week. The best oes were almost all female this week – sorry guys, but after all it is International Women’s month. And they were outstanding. Norah Jones, Jackie…

“There were so many great bad ideas to explore.” Joe Thompson of Wrong Speed records guides us through the imperfectly formed catalogue of the cult Chicagoan noise rock band, with the help of guitarist Todd Rittmann

The Eastern side to modern music.

Paul Simon has been an important musical figure for more than 50 years. But how good are all of his solo albums?

The endless nature of art.

Without Kentucky Fried Movie, we might never have gotten Animal House, Airplane!, or the many other comedy classics by their creators. Here are behind the