First Watch: Laura Marling, 'Next Time'
The latest song from what's shaping up to be the singer-songwriter's best album yet, is a perfectly rendered vignette called "Next Time."
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Betsayda Machado y Parranda El Clavo, Live In Concert
The clarion-voiced Afro-Venezuelan singer Betsayda Machado and her band are just beginning to tour internationally. Hear them in their New York City debut at globalFEST in January.
When Reality Is More Intense Than Psychedelics: Strand Of Oaks On 'Hard Love'
Musician Timothy Showalter, a.k.a. Strand of Oaks, spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep about his new album and embracing life for what it is, even when things don't go so well.
Brooke Waggoner On Mountain Stage
The Nashville singer-songwriter returns to Mountain Stage with music from her latest album, Sweven.
Latin Roots: La Yegros
The Argentine singer-songwriter combines tropical pop, hip-hop, dancehall, North African folk and Latin rhythms. Hear her perform live.
Nikki Lane On World Cafe
Hear the alt-country singer play songs from Highway Queen and discuss her blue-collar South Carolina upbringing.
Despite Protests And A Fire Alarm, Martin Shkreli's Show Goes On At Harvard
The former pharmaceutical executive — who earned notoriety for jacking up the price of a life-saving drug — spoke to a student group Wednesday night, though about a tenth of his audience walked out.
First Watch: London O'Connor Laments Our Real Virtual World
Bedroom synth-hop artist London O'Connor examines social alienation in the virtual world with his new video "Nobody Hangs Out Anymore."
Fire-Toolz's Electro-Metal Rave 'All Deth Is U' Gets An Appropriately Insane Video
The Chicago-based experimentalist's new album, Drip Mental, really doesn't make any sense — and it's far more enjoyable when you just accept it.
Jim James, 'Here In Spirit' (Live)
The outspoken My Morning Jacket frontman plays a song from his second solo album, Eternally Even, live for KCRW.