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How Robyn Found Herself In The Space Between The Notes
After eight years away, Robyn's new album Honey has fans asking where she's been. The answer, as the Swedish singer tells NPR's Ari Shapiro: dancing her way to emotional clarity.
Meg Baird & Mary Lattimore's 'Between Two Worlds' Conjures A Spectral Sunset
Guitarist and singer Meg Baird and harpist Mary Lattimore operate at the frayed edges of psychedelic music, sounding at once elegant and fuzzed-out.
Stella Donnelly On World Cafe
In her songs and in-person, Donnelly is charming, generous and funny. She's also unafraid to speak up about serious topics.
No Bed Of Roses, No Pleasure Cruise: 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
A fearless performance from Rami Malek and rock-solid rock anthems can't lift this listless musical biopic out of the sea of clichés in which it treads water.
Alt.Latino Lays Out A Sonic Altar For Dia De Los Muertos
Hear a diverse and heartfelt collection of musical ofrendas that highlight our annual celebration of family and friendship.
'Punks Not Dead,' And Neither Is This Intrepid Granny
David Barnett and Martin Simmonds' comic about a troubled teen haunted by the ghost of Sid Vicious really gets going when it introduces centenarian (but immortal) ghost-buster Dorothy Culpepper.
mewithoutYou's 'Julia' Video Turns 'Back To The Future' Into An Orwellian Dystopia
The Philly punk band mashes up Back to the Future's Enchantment Under the Sea dance with 1984 in a video for this heavy track.
First Listen: The Glands, 'Double Coda'
Ross Shapiro built hooks that betrayed both sardonic armor and a soft heart. The posthumous Double Coda collects two decades worth of Glands demos and recordings.
Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Party For One' Is A Tribute To Self-Love
Like a neon light that never goes out, '80s synth-pop is still at the core of Carly Rae Jepsen's being. "Party for One" will appear on her 2019 album.