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Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

On this month's Heavy Rotation, hear the latest songs from Ari Lennox, Anderson .Paak, Ben Kweller, Y La Bamba and more.
Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals perform at 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 19, 2019. .Paak's single "Make Me Better" featuring Smokey Robinson is featured on this month's <em>Heavy Rotation</em>.

Festival season is upon us. In the past week, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival hosted its 19th year of memorable performances, which also resulted in memorable releases. Childish Gambino's original film Guava Island, which first premiered at Coachella, is streaming now and even though she didn't perform at this year's fest, it's been pretty a solid week for Beyoncé.

With festival season illuminating us with a constant influx of music news, public radio stations are on the search for the latest spins. This month on Heavy Rotation, Ari Lennox foresees her own future with an soulful ballad, Anderson .Paak ventures into a romantic groove and Joshua Redman Quartet reworks instrumental textures over a fresh jazz beat. Plus, hear the latest from Jenny Lewis, Y La Bamba, Ida Mae and more.

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