The Late Greats — If you have been listening to WXPN lately, you know they are counting down the 885 Essential XPN Songs. These are songs you got into by listening to XPN. The song below falls into that category for me. This time of year, I like listening to the entir... more info

The Late Greats — The Late Greats loves Brazilian music. Whether old school Getz/Gilberto or new school artists like Curumin. Marcio Local falls into the latter category. The cat lives in Santa Teresa . He has a Afro-Brazilian vibe going in his tunes. Not to ment... more info

Starpulse — It's been a busy couple of weeks for MySpace/DGC recording artist Meiko: first she was featured alongside Jack Johnson and Sara Bareilles in a USA Today cover story about the "new wave of troubadours."[...] Read more! more info

It's been a busy couple of weeks for MySpace/DGC recording artist Meiko: first she was featured alongside Jack Johnson and Sara Bareilles in a USA Today cover story about the "new wave of troubadours."[...] Read more! more info

The Late Greats — We'll close Mix Week with a collection of mellow album enders that came out last year. All by women. This was my favorite mixes I made last year. (Look for a return to the usual weekly features on Monday.)1. Adrienne Young ∞ Happy Ending2. Cla... more info

Idolator — As part of Idolator's extensive coverage of the demise of "smooth jazz" radio, it's our duty to inform you that WJZZ in Philadelphia, owned by the Greater Media group, flipped away from the format yesterday. Replacing the relaxing sounds of Chris B... more info

Idolator — Last fall and winter, chart fans noted the return to the radio of a style that, until recently, was pretty unfashionable on Billboard's Hot 100: pure-pop female singer-songwriters. Strummier and sunnier than their Lilith counterparts in the '90s and... more info