Hijabi Artist Channels Beyoncé For Debut Of Her 'Resistance Music' And Video
Mona Haydar calls her music "resistance music" because it celebrates diversity and calls for women to be "unapologetic about who they are."
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First Listen: John Mellencamp, 'Sad Clowns & Hillbillies'
A heartland rock hero teams up with Carlene Carter for some down-home spirituality.
Trombone Shorty Pushes Tradition Forward
On his new album, Parking Lot Symphony, Troy Andrews keeps New Orleans' brass-band sound up-to-date. Thanks to a new generation of musicians, he says, "the future of the music is in good hands."
Ralph Towner: An Old Hand With A 'Foolish Heart' (And An Unmatched Style)
The guitarist who composed "Icarus" — a tune so popular, astronauts took it to the moon — has a way of playing that seems to conjure melody, rhythm and harmony all at once.
'Send Me A Friend': Anders Osborne Helps Musicians Stay Sober On Tour
New Orleans bluesman Anders Osborne is launching a program to help musicians and others in the industry stay sober in work environments that are often centered around drugs and alcohol.
For Carrie Brownstein, Music Fandom Started At The Record Store
As a teenager, the Sleater-Kinney guitarist's local record shop, Rubato Records, became the site of an awakening. "I felt like I had discovered a treasure chest," she says, "and I dove in."
Songs We Love: Alex Cuba, 'Todas Las Cabezas Están Locas'
The Canadian-based Cuban singer is a deep thinker with a flair for catchy melodies. His new single is just the tip of the iceberg of an upcoming album full of creativity and passion.
David Amram On Piano Jazz
The prolific composer performs on piano, horn and a variety of flutes and whistles for this 1991 session.
Jazz Vocalist Ron Boustead's Humor Shines On 'Unlikely Valentine'
A mastering engineer by day, the LA singer has now made his own album, on which he treats jazz standards and originals with wit and swing.
Tacocat Talks Being A 'Tiny-Font' Band At Coachella
"It's kind of unlike anything I've ever seen," says Tacocat's singer Emily Nokes.