Listen: Shabazz Palaces Returns With 'Shine A Light'
Sentient beings and mysteries await as the experimental hip-hop group announces a new album and tour dates.
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Hear Sufjan Stevens' Latest 'Planetarium' Collaboration, 'Mercury'
The gorgeous new song feels like an elegy to lost love but may be more of an ode to the Roman god of thievery.
Watch Big Boi Perform 'Mic Jack' With Sleepy Brown On 'The Tonight Show'
"Mic Jack" has got a lot of what you want in a Big Boi jam: an '80s R&B funk swagger fully loaded with sweaty synths.
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The Mountain Goats On Growing Up, And Growing Older, In Goth
"When I was 16 I dyed my hair black and I started wearing white Oxfords." John Darnielle shares the Nashville Symphony Chorus-starring barnburner "Rain In Soho."
Early Hardship Couldn't Muffle Ella Fitzgerald's Joy
Before she became First Lady of Song, Fitzgerald navigated childhood loss, poverty and homelessness — always with music as her refuge.
New Mix: Shakey Graves, The War On Drugs, The Mountain Goats, More
Special guests from the NPR Music team join All Songs Considered this week to share some of their favorite releases from April.
A New Generation Of Kashmir Rappers Vents Its Rage In The Valley
Rappers like Aamir Ame and MC Kash make music that channels political protest and alienation from the Indian state.
Listen: Overcoats Perform Music From 'Young,' Plus A Little Amy Winehouse
The duo met in college and loved right away how their voices "cradled one another. " They speak with NPR's Ari Shapiro about learning to work together, and perform selections from their debut.
Mac DeMarco's Mom Wants You To Work For Her Son's Fan Club
"To apply, please send cover letter explaining experience, resume and your dankest Mac meme or Mac-related GIF to..."
Hear Drum And Bass Legend Goldie's New Single, 'Castaway'
"Castaway" should sound familiar — ecstatic rhythms and a soulful vocal.