Songs We Love: Chain And The Gang, 'Rome'
Fred Thomas, plus members of Tyvek and the Gories, join the garage-rock band for one of Ian Svenonius' rawest albums to date, Experimental Music.
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Forebears: The Mercurial And Majestic Dinah Washington
With technical mastery and endless style, Washington never sang the same song the same way twice. No singer since has had Washington's particular combination of talent, sass and pluck.
Making 'Power Of Peace' With The Isley Brothers Checks One Off Santana's Bucket List
Carlos Santana teamed up with iconic soul and funk band The Isley Brothers for a new album dedicated to peace through music. On this episode, we invite them all to talk about its creation and message.
On 'McCrary Sisters: Live,' The Spotlight Turns Toward Gospel's Go-To Backup Singers
The sisters have sung with Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder and more. And they're Nashville gospel royalty: Their father led the legendary Fairfield Four. Now, they're releasing a live album of their own.
First Listen: Rainer Maria, 'S/T'
Rainer Maria's first album since 2006 is a natural extension of the band's discography, while staying true to its members' accumulated wisdom and insight.
First Listen: The Blind Boys Of Alabama, 'Almost Home'
Gospel's elder statesmen reach back to their roots, seven decades down the line.
First Listen: Shelby Lynne & Allison Moorer, 'Not Dark Yet'
The songwriting sisters finally team up for the collaborative album their fans have been waiting for.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Ballads Of The Border
Hear music inspired by the forbiddingly beautiful landscape and turbulent history of the Debatable Lands, the border country between Scotland and England.
Songhoy Blues On World Cafe
Imagine if Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin met Ali Farka Touré in a garage in West Africa.
TFBoys' 'Go!AMIGO' Is A Summery Slice Of Pop Propaganda
In China, the song of summer is by a boy band who cleverly promotes communist values to a fanbase that is mostly composed of kids in rural cities.