Music & Culture

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The Menzingers Face Down The Aging Process In 'After The Party'

1:30pm April 17, 2017

by Ken Tucker

The Philadelphia-based quartet idealizes youth and innocence on its new album. Critic Ken Tucker says the nostalgia on After The Party is "mostly free of excess sentimentality."

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Chicano Batman performs at Tiny Desk Concert on March 30th 2017. (Marian Carrasquero/NPR)

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Chicano Batman: Tiny Desk Concert

1:11pm April 17, 2017

by Felix Contreras

Chicano Batman comes with a sound that perfectly captures dark lounges, quinceñera dances, car shows and backyard parties.

Violinist Artem Kolesov, in the coming-out video he published on YouTube.

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After Coming Out As Gay, A Russian Violinist's New Reality

12:26pm April 17, 2017

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

After publishing a video made to help other Russian LGBT youth feel less isolated, Artem Kolesov has received supportive messages from all over the world. But he's also facing threats of violence.

Kendrick Lamar performs on the Coachella Stage during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, Sunday night.

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Lana Del Rey Loves Kendrick Lamar, And Other Highlights From Coachella Weekend One

12:06pm April 17, 2017

by Stephen Thompson

High-wire acrobatics, major guest performances, a new Lorde song and dozens of stolen cell phones highlight the final night of the festival's first weekend.

Living In The Shadows, Part Two: On The Edge Of A Dream, which collects Bert Jansch's post-2000s output, comes out April 28.

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Hear An Unreleased Bert Jansch And Johnny Marr Song, 'It Don't Bother Me'

11:18am April 17, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

The Scottish guitarist met The Smiths guitarist in the late '90s, resulting in the album Crimson Moon. Here the duo revisits a Bert Jansch tune from 1965.

Two cockatoos have very different reactions while listening to music.

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Which Cockatoo Are You?

11:17am April 17, 2017

by Robin Hilton

You need this video of two very different birds listening to an Elvis Presley song in your life.

A still from Morning Teleportation's "Re-wiring Easily" video.

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Songs We Love: Morning Teleportation, 'Re-wiring Easily'

10:00am April 17, 2017

by Jerad Walker

Take a bicycle ride and float through water in a dreamlike, interactive video for the twinkly, banjo-driven singalong.

"My music only feels exciting for me if its in the moment, and thats what this album is," Shamir writes of Hope.

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Blessings Be! Download Shamir's Surprise Album, 'Hope'

9:39am April 17, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

No label, no care — Shamir just gifted us with a new album and it's already making Monday a whole lot brighter.

"Home is my music," says Jeanne Galice, a.k.a. Jain. "I can bring it everywhere and I will feel safe."

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For Globetrotting Singer Jain, Every Place Has Meaning

8:12am April 16, 2017

The French musician, born Jeanne Galice, has lived in Dubai, Congo-Brazzaville and Abu Dhabi. She says each of those places influences her rhythmic, worldly pop.

Michael Nesmith (center, foreground) with the other members of The Monkees — Davy Jones (left), Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork (right) — in the late 1960s.

Michael Nesmith On 'Infinite Tuesday' And Touring With Hendrix

8:12am April 16, 2017

In his new memoir, the one-time member of The Monkees recalls befriending John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix, who opened for the band on a 1967 tour. (That didn't last long.)