Hold Up! Renée Fleming Is Not Retiring From Opera
Despite a misleading article, the beloved soprano makes it clear that she's nowhere near ready to give up the opera stage.
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Kendrick Lamar, From On High, Has The Whole World Watching
On the eve of release for a rumored new album, the view from the top must be lonesome for the God MC.
A Look Back As The Asian Underground Turns 20
This new sound became "trendy" in Great Britain. The mainstream media lapped it, and Billboard declared "British Asian Scene on Brink of Mainstream," as it tried to normalize the movement.
Hear D.C. Hardcore Band Battery's First Song In 20 Years, 'My Last Breath'
The emotionally wrought "My Last Breath" feels like a lifetime packed into three minutes of desperate, furious hardcore.
First Watch: Alex Napping, 'Fault'
A song and video by the band Alex Napping explores singer Alex Cohen's struggle with an eating disorder, in vivid blue and white.
First Listen: Sexmob, 'Cultural Capital'
Nobody else sounds like this jazz band. Stream the forthcoming album from Steven Bernstein's long-running quartet now.
Anna Meredith Releases A Video To Match Her Ingenuity
The Scottish multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, one of this year's SXSW breakout artists, returns with a video to match the inventiveness of her performances.
One Year After Merle Haggard's Death, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Sings 'Bad Actor'
Watch Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Elsa Oldham perform the late-period Merle Haggard tune in a steam room.
Songs We Love: Palehound, 'Flowing Over'
Ellen Kempner documents grief on a buzzing new song and collaborates with the Boston League of Women Wrestlers for the video.
Are We Witnessing The Beginning Of The End For Free Music Streaming?
Spotify has long evangelized free listening as a way to pull users in to paying for its service. The music industry's patience with the strategy seems to have run out.