Rodrigo Gallardo's Andean Folk And Nicola Cruz's Lush Electronics Meet On 'El Origen'
Innovative album from Chilean musicians Nicola Cruz and Rodrigo Gallardo features electronic interpretations of folk music.
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Sonny Burgess, Sun Records Rockabilly Star, Has Died At 88
The frenetically energetic Sun Records singer, songwriter and guitarist — and later public radio host and collaborator of Bruce Springsteen — died on Aug. 18.
William Patrick Corgan Announces Album, Shares Rick Rubin-Produced Ballad 'Aeronaut'
Beneath the Smashing Pumpkins' crunchy fuzz and meticulous production has always been Corgan's gushy bleeding heart.
Stretch & Bobbito On World Cafe
The Legendary curators and boosters of hip-hop share stories and introduce their new NPR podcast, What's Good.
Deal Over Prince's Legendary Vault Now Being Investigated
A "special administrator" has been appointed to investigate a deal between the world's largest record label and Prince's estate, brokered by two former advisers.
It's Not Just Reggae, Says Chronixx: Call It 'Black Experimental Music'
The 24-year-old Jamaican artist has released his debut album, Chronology. It showcases his myriad influences, including genres like gospel, ska and electronic music and his own musical family lineage.
Venezuelan President Cancels Gustavo Dudamel's Youth Orchestra Tour To U.S.
The crackdown on the star conductor's four-city American tour with the National Youth Orchestra of Venezuela is seen as payback for his recent criticisms of the Maduro government.
DJ Premier & The Badder Band: Tiny Desk Concert
One of hip-hop's most revered producers brings his songs to life behind the Tiny Desk, with the help of a four-piece band.
Syd Gets Soft And Sensual, Just In Time For The Solar Eclipse
A new song from the voice of The Internet, as intimate as it is explicit.
Daniel Romano's 'Modern Pressure' Is The Work Of A Confident Pop Craftsman
The singer-songwriter mostly recorded this album in a cabin in Sweden. You can hear that intensity and obsessiveness in his attractive, eccentric pieces, which sometimes sound like works-in-progress.