Across the Blue Ridge #116 - Train Songs, The Jones House Community Center, and Love Songs
The Jones House Community Center in Boone, NC is the latest stop on our Blue Ridge Music Trails series.
Music & Culture
A Look At The Very, Very Earnest Soundtrack To 'A Wrinkle In Time'
The soundtrack to Disney's newest blockbuster bildungsroman matches the bright-eyed whimsy of the film — maybe a little too much.
A Tale Of Friendship And Luck (But Not Pecs), Propelled By 'The Room'
For the Kyoto-based, Alabama-born duo of Nice Legs, its band name was more than just an homage to The Room -- it was an homage to friendship that ended up yielding a sorta-lucky break.
New Collection Catches Jazz Bassist Charles Mingus 'Live at Montreux 1975'
A new 2-CD set features a decades-old recording of Mingus and his quintet at Switzerland's Montreux Jazz Festival. Citic Kevin Whitehead says the album showcases one of Mingus' most explosive bands.
Eddie Kramer On World Cafe
The producer shares stories from the road and the studio plus new Jimi Hendrix recordings from the posthumous album, Both Sides of the Sky.
Songs We Love: Peter Zummo, 'Song II: Left; On The Beat—Variations'
Discovered from 1984 rehearsal tapes, the downtown New York mainstay offers a gorgeous and loose piece of music with his quartet, featuring Arthur Russell on amplified cello.
Guest DJ: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Hop Across An Eclectic Playlist
Rateliff and Night Sweats band member Mark Shusterman take us on a tour of their favorite music and the historical standouts that influenced them.
Johannes Brahms - A Little Bit Of Beethoven, A Little Bit Of Bach
Remember Donny and Marie Osmond's TV theme song "A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock N Roll"?
Scream In Solidarity To The Aces' Breakup Song 'Just Like That'
The band's glittery new track is a slow-burning pop jam in muted pastels.
Kuinka: Tiny Desk Concert
Each year we get thousands of submissions for our annual Tiny Desk contest. Seattle's Kuinka was one of last year's entrants. While they didn't win, we loved them so much we invited them to come play.