Ta-ku & Wafia: Tiny Desk Concert
The chemistry between the two Australian singers becomes apparent the instant you hear their intertwined voices floating together above low-end rumbles and resonant keys.
Music & Culture
Viking's Choice: Mind Over Mirrors, 'Restore & Slip'
There's an ancient, pastoral thrill to Jaime Fennelly's harmonium/synth music, aided here by Califone's Jim Becker and Death Blues' Jon Mueller.
SubRosa Condemns Mormon Church's LGBTQ Policy In Powerful Video
One year after a shift in the Mormon church's policy toward its gay members, the Salt Lake City doom-metal band responds to the escalating suicide rate among Mormon LGBTQ youth with "Troubled Cells."
Metropolis: 11/5/16
Hear a new track from Bonobo and some classics from Deadmau5 in a two-hour mix from KCRW's Jason Bentley.
Here's Our Election Playlist. What's Yours?
As we count down to Election Day, NPR staffers picked some songs that best express the 2016 Election. Now send us your picks, tweet @npratc or @NPRMichel with hashtag #Electionjams.
Down-Ballot Races At The Latin Grammys, With Alt.Latino
Alt.Latino goes mining for new sounds in the less prominent categories of this year's Latin Grammys.
Prisoners And Guards Sing In Sequel To Grammy-Nominated Album
One man at Malawi's Zomba Prison said that music is a form of freedom for the inmates, transporting them to a better place.
Not My Job: Country Star Wynonna Gets Quizzed On Other Judds
Wynonna doesn't just sing country music, she's lived it — she says she's gone from "an outhouse to the White House." As a member of the famous Judd family, we'll ask her questions about other Judds.
How Shirley Collins Got Her Voice Back
After Collins' husband left her, her throat locked. Now, the 81-year-old British folk singer is back with her first album in 38 years.
Stooges On Screen: Iggy Pop And Jim Jarmusch On The New Film 'Gimme Danger'
The two men join NPR's Scott Simon to talk about Jarmusch's new documentary on the band — and why its pioneering work has staying power.