Ann Powers

Ann Powers is NPR Music’s critic and correspondent. She writes for NPR’s music news blog, The Record, and she can be heard on NPR’s newsmagazines and music programs. One of the nation’s most notable music critics, Powers has been writing for The Record, NPR’s blog about finding, making, buying, sharing and talking about music, since April 2011.

Follow her on Twitter: @annkpowers

Desiré Moses

DesirĂ© Moses is a freelance music and culture journalist. Her broadcast work has appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, and she has written for publications including NPR Music's The Record and All Songs Considered blogs, American Songwriter magazine, Bitch magazine, C-VILLE Weekly, INDYWeek, and No Country for New Nashville.

Follow her on Twitter: @DMoses41