Songs We Love: Lila Downs, 'Peligrosa'
Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, the Mexican-American singer celebrates a revolutionary spirit in her new single.
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Carmen Cavallaro On Piano Jazz
The pianist's tender style created an ideal atmosphere for romantics everywhere. In this 1989 session, he solos on his arrangement of a Cole Porter medley.
Olivia Chaney And The Decemberists; British Folk Honored And Reimagined
A conversation with music from The Decemberists and British singer Olivia Chaney. Their new project, Offa Rex both honors and rocks the British folk music tradition.
The Walkmen's Walter Martin Will Now Show You All The Beauty In The World
Since he and his bandmates in The Walkmen went on indefinite hiatus in 2014, Walter Martin has released three solo albums, each filled with songs that celebrate the best of humanity.
Oscar Winner Glen Hansard Returns To Movie Music
The singer has made a specialty of string-swept odes to perseverance, and "Are You Getting Through" is a particularly strong entry in his recent catalog.
Peter Silberman: Tiny Desk Concert
A strange condition hushed the life of Peter Silberman, resulting in what may be the quietest Tiny Desk Concert ever.
Songs We Love: The Stevens, 'Chancer'
The Melbourne indie-pop band knows that darkness is best served deceptively, through happy sounds and complicated sentiment.
World Cafe Nashville: Chris And Morgane Stapleton
For his new album, the country legend-in-the-making and his wife recorded fresh versions of songs culled from his years as a highly regarded Nashville songwriter. Hear their interview with World Cafe.
Christopher Paul Stelling Explains His New Album 'Itinerant Arias,' Track By Track
Christopher Paul Stelling, a singer and songwriter with a fingerpicked sound and a poetic sensibility all his own, runs through the inspirations of his new record, song by song.