Suzanne Vega On World Cafe
Best known for songs like "Tom's Diner" and "Luka," the singer-songwriter is now working on a play about Southern novelist Carson McCullers.
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Our Top Discoveries From globalFEST 2017
Every January, we hear some of the world's tastiest acts at a one-night showcase in Manhattan. From Korean folk songs spun into glam-rock glitter to blazing Cuban brass, this year was no exception.
Remembering Jazz Critic And 'Village Voice' Writer Nat Hentoff
Hentoff, who died Saturday, was an outspoken advocate of free speech and a prolific jazz writer. Originally broadcast in 1986.
Hear 'A Stygian Pyre' By Pillorian, A New Band From Agalloch's John Haughm
Parts of Pillorian will be familiar to Agalloch fans, but this is John Haughm at his most bestial.
Haley Bonar Joins darkDARK For A Sweet Electro-Pop Jam
One of 2017's first great songs, "Restless" finds dreamy analog synths blending perfectly with Bonar's relentlessly pleasing voice.
Songs We Love: Lydia Ainsworth, 'The Road'
Ainsworth's eerie, exquisite lullaby is a journey between fantasy and reality. It comes with a video that feels like taking a medley of psychedelics and wandering through the MoMA.
Travel To The Moon With David Bowie (360° Video)
See panoramic views of a trip to the moon in Skunk Bear's latest video. It's a journey that spans David Bowie's long career — and his greatest hits serve as the soundtrack.
Hear Bonobo's Moody New Dance Track, 'No Reason'
The latest single from the British DJ's upcoming album, Migration, is a brooding, four-on-the-floor thumper featuring vocals from Nick Murphy (formerly known as Chet Faker).
Amid Political Change, A World Music Festival Reaffirms Its Mission
A one-night festival in New York called globalFEST is a passport to explore compelling artists from five continents. But this year's event came at a moment particularly fraught by politics.
Metropolis: 1/7/17
Hear tracks by The xx, Burial, TOKiMONSTA and more in this week's mix from KCRW's Jason Bentley.