Allison Crutchfield On World Cafe
Crutchfield's solo debut, Tourist In This Town, sees her confronting endings and changes. She tells that story and performs a few songs live for World Cafe.
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Jens Lekman Infuses Love Songs With Transporting Metaphors On 'Life Will See You Now'
The Swedish singer-songwriter's new album owes more to pop, disco and hip-hop than it does to rock or folk. Critic Ken Tucker says Life Will See You Now is marked by a "transporting loveliness."
Kesha Shares 'Praying' From Her First Album In Five Years
After years of legal battles with her former producer, Kesha has announced the release of Rainbow, which features contributions from Eagles Of Death Metal, Ben Folds and Dolly Parton.
In Run The Jewels' Claymation Video, The Real Horror Is Power
In the haunted house for Run The Jewels' "Don't Get Captured," the monsters are politicians, gentrification, racial profiling and corporal punishment.
Ted Leo Returns, Solo And Reinvigorated, With 'You're Like Me'
On Sept. 8, the singer-guitarist returns with The Hanged Man. Self-released and financed via Kickstarter, it's his first solo album in seven years.
Broken Social Scene, 'Stay Happy' (Live)
The Canadian collective dropped by KCRW to perform a new song from Hug Of Thunder, its first album in seven years.
Hear Lee Bozeman's Velvet Punk Homily 'The Majesty Of The Flesh'
Luxury's Lee Bozeman has always been something of a romantic and a provocateur, which becomes all the more curious once you learn that he is an Orthodox priest.
First Watch: Anna Lann, 'Moist'
Anna Lann, a Tel Aviv-based multidisciplinary artist who works in music, dance and visual art, has crafted a breakup letter to humanity — from the Earth itself.
Music That Inspires, Classic-Rock Edition
Prompted by the song that activist Jeanette Vizguerra says motivates her — John Lennon's "Imagine" — Alt.Latino presents a mix of inspirational classic-rock songs with Latin and jazz twists.
First Listen: Offa Rex, 'The Queen of Hearts'
The Decemberists team up with English singer Olivia Chaney to perform gorgeous British folk ballads.