Courtney Barnett On World Cafe
The Australian artist's latest album Tell Me How You Really Feel is marvelous for many reasons. Barnett discusses writing about doubt while exuding total ease and artistic certainty.
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Musician And 'Whale Whisperer' Sued For Defrauding Investors Of $3.3 Million
The SEC has accused musician, producer and entrepreneur Paul Gilman of defrauding investors in a sound-based technology he claimed to have developed that would affect the physics of oil.
Grace VanderWaal: Tiny Desk Concert
The 14-year-old singer who signed to Columbia after winning America's Got Talent, dazzles the Tiny Desk with her breathtaking voice.
Transgression, Noise And Drag: The Creation Of A Fake Arab Pop Star
Of the life of an artist — particularly for women of color — the fearless Fatima Al Qadiri says: "Everything can be an act of joy and beauty until it gets put out. Then it can get dangerous."
The South Meets Britain: Jade Bird Drops In On Deep Ellum, Texas
KXT spent two days with the British-born singer-songwriter as she explored the historic entertainment district east of downtown Dallas.
World Cafe Nashville: R.LUM.R
His voice and style align him more with rising R&B crooners than with country hunks, but R.LUM.R is part of a Tennessee pop scene pairing classic song craftsmanship with innovative production.
New Mix: The 1975, Nothing, Laurie Anderson On Hurricane Sandy, More
Songs on this week's episode of All Songs Considered grapple with sweeping, thematically weighty subjects, from xenophobia and immigration to Hurricane Sandy and the inherent meaninglessness of life.
Listen To Lane 8's Guest Mix For 'Metropolis'
The deep house DJ peppers his Metropolis mix with several unreleased cuts.
Roger Daltrey Renews His Love For The 'Magical Music' Of American Soul
The voice of The Who taps into his early love of soul music with his ninth solo record, As Long as I Have You.
Listen To Hayden James' Guest Mix For 'Metropolis'
Disclosure, Calvin Harris and ZHU pop up in the Australian producer's hour-long mix for Metropolis.