'Courage, Personified': Remembering The Tragically Hip's Gord Downie
A reflection on the singer's impact on the entire nation of Canada, and his electric last performance on Aug. 20, 2016, in Kingston, Ontario.
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Singer Gord Downie Of The Tragically Hip Dies At 53
The rock singer Gord Downie died today after a long battle with brain cancer. The lead singer of the beloved Canadian band The Tragically Hip was 53. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Talia Schlanger, host and radio producer at World Cafe, about Downie's music and legacy.
Tycho Turns Tarkovsky's 'Solaris' Into A Laser Show
Tycho makes electronic music that is as cinematic as it is emotional. Watch the band's "Glider" video, edited with scenes from Andrei Tarkovsky's 1972 film.
Gord Downie, Singer Of The Tragically Hip, Dies At 53
The man who helmed one of Canada's most-beloved bands for more than 30 years died Tuesday night of complications from brain cancer, according to his family.
Hear Sleater-Kinney's New Song, 'Here We Come'
Recorded during the No Cities To Love sessions, the new single is part of the 7-inches For Planned Parenthood box set.
Watch The Wild Reeds' Intensely Emotional New Video, 'Capable'
The heart of "Capable" from The Wild Reeds is spelled out in these lyrics by Sharon Silva: "You're capable of so much more/Than these people give you credit for/And you just need to show it."
Red Death Tears Down 'Parasite's Paradise'
Red Death is a D.C. thrash band raised on hardcore. Its burly new single takes direct aim at the systemic flaws that ignore black lives.
Songs We Love: Ka Baird, 'Metamorphoses'
Ka Baird's hypnotic flute playing is looped into a wordless mantra, "a back and forth between the material and spiritual," she tells NPR.
!["How is [Keith] Olbermann on my side of the fence (politics) but not on my side (hip hop)?" The Roots' Questlove pondered before creating his Keith O Challenge crash course.](http://wfdd-live.s3.amazonaws.com/images/story/Why-Questloves-201-Song-Playlist-For-Keith-Olbermann-Is-Bigger-Than-Hip-Hop-558405918-1508337921.jpg)
Why Questlove's 201-Song Playlist For Keith Olbermann Is Bigger Than Hip-Hop
Or, how I became the third wheel in a weekend Twitter beef over rap, culture and politics following Eminem's Trump tirade.
Thundercat: Tiny Desk Concert
Thundercat is willing and able to shape-shift to fit into just about any box you show him, but he won't stay in there for long.