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Most know Minnie Riperton because of one part in one song. “Lovin’ You” was Riperton’s biggest hit, and she doesn’t sing that magic, piercing note until around the 3-minute mark.

Minnie Riperton

Most know Minnie Riperton because of one part in one song. “Lovin’ You” was Riperton’s biggest hit, and she doesn’t sing that magic, piercing note until around the 3-minute mark.

from Lost Notes

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” V.C.R shares the music that inspired her cinematic soul, from Ottorino Respighi to Minnie Riperton.

Private Playlist: V.C.R’s seeds of musical growth, from Minnie Riperton to Erykah Badu

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” V.C.R shares the music that inspired her cinematic soul, from Ottorino Respighi to Minnie Riperton.

from Music Special Programming

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Qur’an Shaheed is using music to reveal her inner truth, including Minnie Riperton and Duval Timothy.

Private Playlist: Qur’an Shaheed is revealing her inner truth through music

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Qur’an Shaheed is using music to reveal her inner truth, including Minnie Riperton and Duval Timothy.

from Music Special Programming

It’s new Music Friday and we’ll have a look at some the releases that we are all excited.

MBE June 3: Elivs Mitchell’s vinyl selects and music stories

It’s new Music Friday and we’ll have a look at some the releases that we are all excited.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Multi-talented New York based singer-songwriter Yaya Bey transforms romantic confusion into a lush and powerful sentiment on the song ‘made this on the spot,’ featuring composer and…

Yaya Bey: ‘made this on the spot’ (feat. V.C.R.)

Multi-talented New York based singer-songwriter Yaya Bey transforms romantic confusion into a lush and powerful sentiment on the song ‘made this on the spot,’ featuring composer and…

from Today's Top Tune

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” jez.who speaks about empathy and affirmation through the music of Celia Cruz, A Tribe Called Quest, and more.

Private Playlist: jez.who shares music for empathy and affirmation

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” jez.who speaks about empathy and affirmation through the music of Celia Cruz, A Tribe Called Quest, and more.

from Music Special Programming

LA music collective The Decoders breathe new life into another classic on the second single off their forthcoming album Vol. 3.

Download: The Decoders Take on Rare Disco Classic “Young, Willing & Able”

LA music collective The Decoders breathe new life into another classic on the second single off their forthcoming album Vol. 3.

from Music News

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Jelani Aryeh recounts his lifelong musical fascinations, from Roxy Music to Childish Gambino and beyond.

Private Playlist: Indie-pop alchemist Jelani Aryeh is hearing new messages in his favorite songs

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Jelani Aryeh recounts his lifelong musical fascinations, from Roxy Music to Childish Gambino and beyond.

from Music Special Programming

This season the poet and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib explores the year 1980.

Introducing Lost Notes: 1980

This season the poet and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib explores the year 1980.

from Lost Notes

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Gel Set selects her most satisfying sounds for hot dancefloors and cold winter nights, from Tangerine Dream to Machine Girl.

Private Playlist: Art-pop chanteuse Gel Set shares perfect picks for hot parties and cool winters

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Gel Set selects her most satisfying sounds for hot dancefloors and cold winter nights, from Tangerine Dream to Machine Girl.

from Music Special Programming

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Lionel Boy constructs an elegy for his island-bound adolescence through songs by Morphine, Paula Fuga, and Thao & The Get Down Stay Down.

Private Playlist: Lionel Boy conjures a soundtrack for his island-bound adolescence

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Lionel Boy constructs an elegy for his island-bound adolescence through songs by Morphine, Paula Fuga, and Thao & The Get Down Stay Down.

from Music Special Programming

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Nick Waterhouse picks five discs that changed the course of his life, including Mose Allison and Dee Clark.

Private Playlist: Nick Waterhouse crate digs for his most transformative tunes

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Nick Waterhouse picks five discs that changed the course of his life, including Mose Allison and Dee Clark.

from Music Special Programming

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” pianist Paul Cornish picks his most transcendent, challenging, and inspiring favorites, from Joni Mitchell to Jason Moran.

Private Playlist: Pianist Paul Cornish unpacks 5 crucial records from boundary-stretching musicians

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” pianist Paul Cornish picks his most transcendent, challenging, and inspiring favorites, from Joni Mitchell to Jason Moran.

from Music Special Programming

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” The Growth Eternal selects a cinematic assortment of songs which evoke landscapes and environments, from Steve Reich to Esperanza Spalding.

Private Playlist: The Growth Eternal drops into his favorite musical landscapes and environments

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” The Growth Eternal selects a cinematic assortment of songs which evoke landscapes and environments, from Steve Reich to Esperanza Spalding.

from Music Special Programming

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Wallice recalls her favorite song on a teenage mixtape, spooking a sleepover with Radiohead, and coming around to Lana Del Rey.

Private Playlist: Wallice extols the virtues of teenage mixtapes and moody sleepover soundtracks

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Wallice recalls her favorite song on a teenage mixtape, spooking a sleepover with Radiohead, and coming around to Lana Del Rey.

from Music Special Programming

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Bachelor’s Jay Som and Palehound chat about their springtime soundtrack, from Boards of Canada to ScHoolboy Q.

Private Playlist: Bachelor shares their soundtrack to suit the many moods of friendship

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Bachelor’s Jay Som and Palehound chat about their springtime soundtrack, from Boards of Canada to ScHoolboy Q.

from Music Special Programming

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Walt McClements pilots an ambient excursion from Allen Toussaint to Mary Lattimore.

Private Playlist: Ambient accordionist Walt McClements drifts into musical abstraction

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Walt McClements pilots an ambient excursion from Allen Toussaint to Mary Lattimore.

from Music Special Programming

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” kezia selects songs with the most spellbinding lyrics, including Radiohead, Stevie Wonder, and Modest Mouse.

Private Playlist: kezia reps their favorite lyrical heavy-hitters

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” kezia selects songs with the most spellbinding lyrics, including Radiohead, Stevie Wonder, and Modest Mouse.

from Music Special Programming

KCRW’s Global Beat is a new series highlighting emerging artists from around the world.

Global Beat Australia: Liz Stringer, Ella Fence, Birdz

KCRW’s Global Beat is a new series highlighting emerging artists from around the world.

from KCRW’s Global Beat

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Frankie Reyes highlights his favorite “techno-indigenous” composers blending old traditions with new technologies.

Private Playlist: Frankie Reyes marries technology with tradition

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Frankie Reyes highlights his favorite “techno-indigenous” composers blending old traditions with new technologies.

from Music Special Programming

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Lady Blackbird honors the fearless and transcendent artistry of her influences, including Billie Holiday, Donny Hathaway, and more.

Private Playlist: Lady Blackbird honors fearless and transcendent artistry

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Lady Blackbird honors the fearless and transcendent artistry of her influences, including Billie Holiday, Donny Hathaway, and more.

from Music Special Programming

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Xinxin singer/guitarist Janize Ablaza spins the best music for interplanetary travel, including Herbie Hancock and Cibo Matto.

Private Playlist: Xinxin’s Janize Ablaza spins a soundtrack for space travel

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Xinxin singer/guitarist Janize Ablaza spins the best music for interplanetary travel, including Herbie Hancock and Cibo Matto.

from Music Special Programming

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Ana Roxanne recommends vocalists whose music fills your head, including H.E.R. and Ethiopia’s Bezawork Asfaw.

Private Playlist: Ana Roxanne fills your head with a selection of her favorite vocalists

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Ana Roxanne recommends vocalists whose music fills your head, including H.E.R. and Ethiopia’s Bezawork Asfaw.

from Music Special Programming

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Vinyl Williams spans the decades for a set of astral masterpieces from A.R. Kane, Montage, The Peace, and more.

Private Playlist: Vinyl Williams collects opalescent musical jewels from mysterious beaches

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Vinyl Williams spans the decades for a set of astral masterpieces from A.R. Kane, Montage, The Peace, and more.

from Music Special Programming

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Sasami offers a selection of animal-themed songs by everyone from Linda McCartney to Moondog.

Private Playlist: Sasami explores the wholesome world of animal songs

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Sasami offers a selection of animal-themed songs by everyone from Linda McCartney to Moondog.

from Music Special Programming