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Welcoming sounds, whatever your morning routine.

The Queen of Christmas heads back to Vegas. Listen to her holiday set list.

This laidback subgenre favors atmosphere over improv.

Get up and dance with these high-energy smashes.

The pianist, educator, and New Orleans jazz patriarch leaves behind a rich legacy.

Thrilling post-bop riffs and majestic compositions.

Many regard him as the greatest trumpeter of all time.

Discover new music from artists we think you'll like. Refreshed every Friday.

A revolution happened in music during the ‘60s. Distinctions between musical styles stopped mattering as fans began rallying behind any song they liked, regardless of genre. The radio might play an R&B song right after a surfer tune, as long as they were both popular. This was the birth of pop as we know it, and it saw the rise of acts like The Monkees, Dusty Springfield, and Neil Diamond.

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From the stirrings of an orchestral prelude to the gentle inquiries of an unaccompanied suite, the classical repertoire has a hundred ways to capture the feeling of a new day. In other words, here is a rolling list of works that seem to say good morning. This playlist is updated regularly. If you like a piece, add it to your library.

Get up and dance with these high-energy smashes.

There are few sounds more calming than that of rainfall. It's both a nostalgic trigger and a natural source of white noise. These varied recordings offer different weather options, from a gentle drizzle to distant thunderstorms. Choose a favorite—some tracks are as long as an hour—or play the whole sequence for an even more immersive experience. This playlist is updated regularly. If you like a mood, add it to your library.

While smooth jazz was coined as a radio format more than a specific style, the umbrella term covers a broad spectrum of laidback, slinky sounds. Its earliest progenitors emerged from the jazz-fusion movement of the ‘70s—including George Benson, Earl Klugh, and Spyro Gyra—forging largely instrumental tracks with pop flair, concise arrangements, and a chill vibe. The music downplays the heavy improvisation component of traditional jazz forms in favor of something more atmospheric and groove-oriented, blending ideas from R&B, Brazilian music, flamenco, and funk, all with a polished, easygoing veneer.

The piano has enjoyed a place of prominence throughout jazz history. Pianists' intrepid shifts and innovations provide a road map of the genre's twists and turns, tracing the early swing of Fats Waller and Count Basie, the bebop of Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk, and the hard bop of Red Garland and Horace Silver. The piano thrives in a solo setting, where musicians can revel in its rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic qualities simultaneously. In big bands, it plays the essential role of directing the flow of traffic while adding mutable textures. And as a microcosm of jazz’s tireless trajectory, it simply can't be beat.