The Thistle & Shamrock: Common Currency
Follow the musical links that connect traditions across miles and oceans with selections from Joe Craven, Pauline Scanlon, Tim O'Brien and more.
Music & Culture
Eskimeaux Changes Name To Ó Following Criticism From Inuk Singer Tanya Tagaq
"I have no interest in upsetting people before they even get to the point of interfacing with my art," Gabrielle Smith says.
Heather Trost's Nostalgic Pop Goes Eastern Bloc In 'Agistri' Video
Heather Trost's organ-driven pop spectacle channels the delightfully cheesy and psychedelic late-night performances seen on Eastern European TV.
Well, Dang, Jawbreaker's Going To Reunite
The band broke up in 1996 after frontman Blake Schwarzenbach and bassist Chris Bauermeister got into a fistfight.
New Music From Prince, Set For Release Friday, The Subject Of A Suit From His Estate
An EP of previously unreleased Prince songs scheduled for release this Friday may be in jeopardy.
'Jazz Is The Mother Of Hip-Hop': How Sampling Connects Genres
Watch pianist Robert Glasper demonstrate how three samples from jazz tracks by Ahmad Jamal and Herbie Hancock served as source material for famed hip-hop producers J Dilla and Pete Rock.
Paramore Is Back! Watch The '80s-Tastic 'Hard Times' Video
With the first single, "Hard Times," Paramore effortlessly flecks a disco song with Afro-pop guitar for a sound straight from a John Hughes movie.
First Listen: Close Talker, 'Lens'
The Saskatoon trio's songs purr seductively, with warmly shimmering guitars and an overarching subtlety that's inviting, never distant.
New Mix: Kendrick Lamar, Weed, Adam Torres, More
This week's essential new music mix includes the remarkable story of Kendrick Lamar's rise, supremely fuzzy garage rock from Weed, the dream pop duo Gems and more.
Eric Krasno On World Cafe
Somewhere in your music-listening life, you've probably heard something the Grammy-winning guitarist and producer has touched. Now, he's singing his own songs for the first time.