Lau Nau Sings An Enchanting Lullaby To Her Younger Self
Finnish singer Lau Nau, who makes beautiful and wandering folk music, writes a comforting song to her ten-year old, "younger, depressed" self.
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First Watch: Caroline Says, 'Sweet Home Alabama'
Austin-based singer Caroline Sallee appropriates the well-known Lynryd Skynyrd title to juxtapose that celebration of the south with her own, much grimmer take on those who never leave it.
Hurry's Heartbroken 'Every Little Thought' Can't Help But Be Sweet
Philly's Hurry makes quiet power-pop bedded by reverb and a tinge of melancholy.
Tori Amos On World Cafe
Long before #MeToo, the angel-voiced rock star shared her own story about sexual assault in the song "Me and a Gun." Now at this cultural moment, she shares advice for other survivors.
Cozy Winter Songs: It's An All-Winter All-Skate
A playlist of icy jams by Fleet Foxes, Tori Amos, Bon Iver and more.
Legendary Trumpeter Hugh Masekela Dies At 78
Hugh Masekela burst on the world pop scene in the 1960s, playing alongside Janis Joplin, Otis Redding, Ravi Shankar, The Who and Jimi Hendrix. The legendary jazz musician died on Tuesday at age 78.
Hugh Masekela, South African Jazz Master And International Chart-Topper, Dies At 78
He recorded more than 40 solo albums and performed with musicians ranging from Harry Belafonte to Paul Simon. Masekela died after a prolonged battle with prostate cancer.
Oscar-Nominated 'Phantom Thread' Focuses On Fashion's 'Most Obsessive'
Paul Thomas Anderson's new film stars Daniel Day-Lewis as a renowned fashion designer. Phantom Thread landed six Oscar nominations, but Anderson says making sewing look dramatic wasn't easy.
Neil Diamond Announces Retirement From Touring Following Parkinson's Diagnosis
The sequined legend is giving up the road — doctor's orders. Diamond was on the cusp of finishing his 50th Anniversary World Tour.
'Shape Of Water,' 'Dunkirk' And 'Three Billboards' Lead Oscar Nominations
This year's Academy Award nominations include a lot of old favorites, but also some new voices — including the first women ever nominated for cinematography.