Melodic rap has grown from a niche fusion of rap and melody into one of hip-hop’s most dominant styles. By blending trap beats, autotuned vocals, and emotional storytelling, it connects deeply with ...

This is FRESH AIR. Songs written by pop composer Burt Bacharach include "Walk On By," "Wishin' And Hopin'," "What The World Needs Now," "What's New, Pussycat?" and "Wives And Lovers." And that's just ...

This is FRESH AIR. Rock critic Ken Tucker has a review of Matthew Sweet's new album, "Tomorrow Forever." It's his first album of new songs in six years. Among the musicians backing Sweet are Debbie ...