Mozart After Midnight: Pianist Simone Dinnerstein's Cuban Journey
How a late-night recording session brought an American pianist and a Cuban youth orchestra into an unusual collaboration.
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First Listen: Big Thief, 'Capacity'
Capacity takes singer Adrianne Lenker to quieter and more private places, with an inward-facing sound to match her ever richer, altogether more intimate storytelling.
David Lewiston, A World-Spanning 'Musical Tourist' Who Brought Old Sounds To New Ears
David Lewiston, the "musical tourist" who recorded what caught his ear from Bali to Peru and made more than two dozen albums for the Nonesuch Explorer label, died on May 29 at age 88.
Bob Dylan Explains His Roots, As Only He Can, With Nobel Lecture
In a brief lecture, Dylan considers his literary and musical precursors, from Buddy Holly to The Odyssey.
Whisper And Shout Along To Waxahatchee's Cathartic 'Never Been Wrong'
In an album that looks to the heavily riffed indie-rock of the '90s, "Never Been Wrong" is the headbanger, with fists clenched tight and hearts wide open.
One Love Manchester Benefit Raises $3 Million, Draws Massive Audience
The concert, which included performances from Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Liam Gallagher, Justin Bieber and others, was the most-watched program of the year in Britain.
Whisper And Shout Along To Waxahatchee's Cathartic 'Never Been Wrong'
In an album that looks to the heavily riffed indie-rock of the '90s, "Never Been Wrong" is the headbanger, with fists clenched tight and hearts wide open.
Songs We Love: Anne Dereaux, 'Chop'
On her new EP, Dereaux — an architectural designer by day and an R&B singer-songwriter by night — explores the large-scale impact of heartache projected outward.
Violents & Monica Martin: Tiny Desk Concert
While her band was on hiatus, Monica Martin joined Jeremy Larson's project Violents, yielding a lush record of electronic pop, translated into a quieted set at the Tiny Desk.
Dan Auerbach On World Cafe
The producer and Black Keys singer made his new solo album, Waiting On A Song, after a move to Music City. Hear him perform some of the new songs — including the title track, a John Prine co-write.