Encore: Regina Spektor's New Album Reflects On Darker Side Of Life
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Regina Spektor about her latest album, Remember Us to Life. This story originally aired on Oct. 3, 2016 on All Things Considered.
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Latin Roots: Helado Negro
Roberto Lange's new album includes powerful songs that comment on Latin identity. Watch the electro-pop musician — and his tinsel-clad dancers — perform "It's My Brown Skin."
Georges Prêtre, A Conductor With A 70-Year Career, Dies At 92
The veteran musician specialized in French repertoire and collaborated with some of the world's most famous opera singers, including Maria Callas.
Watch James Vincent McMorrow Perform 'Rising Water' Live For KCRW
The singer-songwriter performs a song from his latest album, We Move, live for KCRW.
All Songs +1: A Conversation With Comedian Hannibal Buress
Hannibal Buress is a stand-up comedian and actor loved for his brand of irreverent comedy and his gift for finding absurdity in the seemingly mundane. He's also a hip-hop head with eclectic tastes.
PLAYLIST: Top Global Songs Of 2016 Mix Traditional Styles With Pop
There's a pumped-up sports anthem by a star cricket player, a moody Latin duet and a Malaysian song flavored with American rock, Chinese folk and Malay opera.
San Fermin Returns With 'Open' — And A New Album Soon
Ellis Ludwig-Leone's chamber-folk project is set to release its third album, Belong. "Open" finds Charlene Kaye singing beautifully about coming to terms with self-awareness and desire.
Dirty Projectors Shares Another Heartbreaking Song, Video
Dirty Projectors frontman David Longstreth continues to explore loss and grief in the band's latest fractured soul song, "Little Bubble."
The Shins Announce First New Album In Nearly 5 Years, Share 'Name For You'
The band's latest album finds frontman James Mercer reflecting on growing older and parenthood. Heartworms is due out March 10 on Aural Apothecary/Columbia Records.
Viking's Choice: Code Orange, 'Bleeding In The Blur'
Code Orange could never be accused of going soft, but the hardcore band does like to play with noise and melody. Its new track is a dark pop song that sounds as if it's been carved from obsidian.