Kick back on a weekend morning to let the cares of the week -- or the dust you kicked up last night -- blow easily by in the breeze. Here's some easy-rolling tracks to set the mellow mood for a "no sudden moves" sort of day.
Manhattan was the center of jazz in the 1950s and '60s, from post-bop to modal experimentation to the controversial "New Thing" of free jazz. Revisit that vibrant time and place.
Praise is at the heart of the south's black gospel tradition. Spirituals blend with blues and jazz, sung with soul as solos, trios, and quartets. Testify!
For over 50 years, Stephen Sondheim has been one of Broadway's most celebrated composers. This playlist features some of the best songs from his remarkable career.
Songs from artists performing at the eclectic, three-day Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, headlined by The Black Keys, Radiohead, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. http://coachella.com
Since 1958, Billboard's Hot 100 chart has been America's barometer of song popularity. This playlist includes the most recent additions to the Hot 100.
Suave, sophisticated and usually dedicated to the ladies, these are the slickest and sexiest songs from the world's biggest modern male R&B superstars.