I don't think I could have ended this playlist any other way. I don't actually listen to a lot of Beatles music these days, but that's...

Listen to what's in the heart of a child A song so big in one so small Soon you will hear where beauty lies You'll hear and you'll recall...

This is for George Floyd, who liked to hug his friends, and who gave whatever he could—money, clothes—to the less fortunate. This is for...

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is a Netflix animated show about a girl who finds a magic sword and saves the world. And much like...

First, an announcement: Since Governor Cuomo has declared that New York City will begin reopening on June 8, I've decided that the end of...

I don't usually post twice on the same day, but I felt this song couldn't wait. Here is 12-year-old Keedron Bryant singing an original...

Joy Williams was one half of the Civil Wars, the very first group I featured in this project. And while I'm probably never going to stop...

Here's one of my favorite instrumental tracks to relax to, by the electronic music act Telefon Tel Aviv. I love the languid, mellow...

Hoo boy, this song. I woke up with it stuck in my head today and couldn't get rid of it, and so I thought I'd make it today's feature and...

To help you power through the rest of the week, here's the one and only Whitney Elizabeth Houston. I remember growing up in a time when...

I hope you're having a safe and peaceful Memorial Day. Here's something else to commemorate: this past Saturday marked the 125th...

To ease you into the weekend, here's a live recording of Mark Knopfler (with Dire Straits) playing the "Wild Theme" from his soundtrack...

Thoughts on one Disney song inevitably lead to thoughts on another. This one—the song that eventually became "An Innocent Warrior" in the...

Some days it just hits me hard and all at once: how much is broken in the world, and how much we've lost. Some days I just struggle to...

Here's a recent release from one of my favorites, the Colombian band Monsieur Periné. Catalina García sings of the comforts of home, away...

This one just brings a smile to my face. "Sunday Candy" is a big warm hug of a song by the Chicago music collective the Social...

There are many songs, even great ones, that stay pretty much the same throughout; once the first verse gets going you've got a pretty...

Here's the legendary jazz/gospel a cappella group Take 6 performing "Mary," with tenor Mark Kibble taking a turn singing lead, backed by...

I've just discovered an artist I've heard all my life. Here's what I mean. I was trying to pick the next song to write about, and...

Let's keep this dance party going! Here's a fascinating curiosity from 1973: "Impeach the President" by the funk band The Honey Drippers,...