Watch Gracie And Rachel Bring The Moody Ballad 'Only A Child' To SXSW
These Brooklyn-based childhood friends from Berkeley, Calif. create what they call orchestral pop.
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South X Lullaby: Soccer Mommy
Our South X Lullaby with Soccer Mommy took us away from the frenetic world of the South by Southwest music festival and into "your eccentric uncles attic on steroids," Uncommon Objects.
Your Body May Not Be Ready For The Armed's 'Luxury Themes'
The only certain thing about this experimental Detroit collective is its chaotic entropy. The Armed's forthcoming Only Love seems to engineer deranged noise and chaotic hardcore as normal.
Songs We Love: Traveller, 'Hummingbird'
Traveller is the illustrious combination of Jonny Fritz, Robert Ellis and Cory Chisel. The first single from Western Movies is an ode to a woman in the deep summer of her own life.
Paul Thorn On Mountain Stage
The Mississippi-born songwriter has appeared on Mountain Stage nine times since 1997. In this appearance, Thorn performs songs from his latest album, Don't Let The Devil Ride.
Sam Evian's 'Health Machine' Drips Summer Sweat
You, Forever was recorded in the middle of summer with no A/C, exemplified by this raw and slow-grooving first single.
Watch Okkervil River Perform 'Famous Tracheotomies'
The Texas folk rock band expands into more atmospheric territory on their upcoming album In The Rainbow Rain.
First Listen: Kacey Musgraves, 'Golden Hour'
With wry intelligence and savvy positioning, Musgraves carved out a comfortable space for herself at country music's boundaries — now she's letting her millennial guard down.
Jenny And The Mexicats: Tiny Desk Concert
Sometimes frenetic, sometimes slow and luxurious, the grooves the band creates are the perfect cushion for Jenny Ball's impassioned singing and engaging stage presence.
On 'Expectations,' Haley Kiyoko's Pop Songs Shimmer With Queer Desire
Pop musician Hayley Kiyoko has earned the name "Lesbian Jesus" from her fans. She talks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about her debut album, Expectations.