Hear The Mountain Goats' Surprise EP About Ozzy Osbourne
John Darnielle has already released an album, a novel and started a podcast this year. He is a maniac, and must howl at the moon lest his powers be lessened.
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Lo Moon, Live In Concert
Stream the live webcast as Slingshot artist Lo Moon performs at WXPN's World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.
An Old Danish Dance In The Key Of Melancholy
Members of the Danish String Quartet take a break from Beethoven and Brahms to focus on the vibrant, and sometimes wistful, folk music of their Nordic homeland.
Holly Hofmann On Piano Jazz
Hear the classically trained flutist bring her bluesy style to this 2002 episode, featuring a performance with Marian McPartland.
Songs We Love: Nic Fanciulli, 'Resistance (Feat. Audion)'
The debut album from the veteran producer and DJ is a tribute to electronic music's thrilling evolution. Hear the electrifying acid techno cut co-produced with Audion.
Landlady: Tiny Desk Concert
Landlady's music is more than sonic exploration, it's an adventure. The songs can feel a bit drugged-out – a bit high and full of curiosity – but never overly intoxicated or out-of-touch.
First Watch: Lo Moon, 'This Is It'
The NPR Slingshot band puts down the synths and picks up the guitars in the video for its second single.
How 'Ashes To Ashes' Put The First Act Of David Bowie's Career To Rest
Following a decade of relentless self-reinvention, one song signaled the beginning of a new persona for the shape-shifting pop star: one known simply as David Bowie.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Explains How He Made His New Benefit Song For Puerto Rico
"Almost Like Praying" will raise money for hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico. "I'd much rather be writing a song than jumping up and down and making noise," Miranda tells NPR.
Shooter May Have Considered Other Targets In Chicago And Las Vegas
The weekend before his brutal attack, Stephen Paddock rented a room above a different Las Vegas music festival. And a man with the same name booked a Chicago hotel room during Lollapalooza.