For Mongo Santamaria's 100th Birthday, Hear 5 Of His Best
The great percussionist and bandleader's former student, Dario Rosendo, selects five standout tracks to celebrate Santamaria's centennial.
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Songs We Love: Night Things, 'Cost Of The Summer'
The Los Angeles synth-pop duo sounds like a sunny reboot of Duran Duran, and it wants to turn your dreams into songs.
Future Islands' New Album Stays Smooth, Even As Veins Bulge
The band's secret weapon is a kind of fearless sincerity — in its lyrics, in its propulsive urgency and in its frontman's willingness to throw himself into performances with guileless passion.
Dorothy Donegan On Piano Jazz
This week's episode remembers the flamboyant NEA Jazz Master with an early session from 1983.
Jack White Returns With A Song Actually Designed For The Stadium
Over the years, The White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army" has become a stadium anthem. Now, Jack White returns with a song designed, at least in part, to be played in ballparks.
La Santa Cecilia Shares 'Amar Y Vivir' From Forthcoming Visual Album
The Southern California band's interpretation of the timeless bolero comes from an upcoming project that documents its return-to-roots trip to Mexico.
Cameron Avery On World Cafe
In this session, hear a different sound than you're used to from Tame Impala's touring bassist, whose debut solo record was championed by Jackson Browne.
Esra'a: Would You Speak Up ... Even If It's Dangerous?
Esra'a is an activist who lives in Bahrain and identifies as queer — which puts her at great risk. Despite that, she's speaking out to build community and empathy within the LGBTQ community.
Watch Cold War Kids Perform 'So Tied Up' Live In The Studio
The Long Beach band plays a pop-oriented cut from its new album LA Divine live for KCRW.
Pusha T And Mavis Staples Join Gorillaz For 'Let Me Out'
Gorillaz just keeps trickling out the jams from its very stacked album Humanz, due April 28.