First Listen: The Low Anthem, 'The Salt Doll Went To Measure The Depth Of The Sea'
Folk musicians Ben Knox Miller and Jeff Prystowsky return with a new album shaped by the van accident that almost killed them.
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First Listen: I'm With Her, 'See You Around'
Aoife O'Donovan, Sarah Jarosz and Sara Watkins pool their feminine insights for a beguiling trio album.
First Listen: Brandi Carlile, 'By The Way, I Forgive You'
This is the sound of an artist laying it all on the line.
Cyber-Libertarian And Pioneer John Perry Barlow Dies At Age 70
He was an Internet visionary who foresaw conflicts between the government and individual liberty in the information age.
From The Archives: The Clash Talks 'Sandinista!'
To commemorate International Clash Day, NPR revisits a 1981 archival interview with Joe Strummer and Paul Simonon.
Watch Mt. Joy's In-Studio Performance of 'Silver Lining'
Get a look inside the World Cafe session before it airs later this month.
Anna & Elizabeth Are Excavating Folk Music's Many Mysteries
After discovering an old recording, the search began to find its origins — including the now-abandoned house where the recording was originally made.
The Thistle & Shamrock: The Long View
Join us as we revisit Frenchman and harp player Alan Stivell and Irish fiddler Kevin Burke tackling traditional folk songs.
World Cafe Nashville: Moon Taxi
Hear a live studio performance and find out how the group concocts its special musical brew.
Songs We Love: Vundabar, 'Tonight I'm Wearing Silk'
Vundabar mocks hedonism by warping the titular lyric from Mission of Burma's post-punk rallying cry "That's When I Reach For My Revolver."