Inspired by Mohammed Bouazizi's self-immolation, Vancouver director Kevan Funk visualizes the relief, recovery and rebirth of Preoccupations' droning and dissonant 12-minute epic.
Harold Lopez-Nussa was trained in the formidable classical music education system set up in Cuba after the revolution. He's among the first of his class to get a deal with a U.S. record label.
In the wake of Fidel Castro's death, Alt.Latino looks at the artists who remained in Cuba after the revolution and those who've left — and how their music reflects both realities.
The leader of Ought detours into soul-searching Americana on his first solo single. In a video full of mimics, he is free not only to pursue various directions, but to make peace with them all.
Americana's Emerging Artist of the Year plays live onstage at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Watch the performance and a conversation with NPR Music's Ann Powers.
The electronic-music producer quietly moves toward something new on "Nightmarket." The track builds only to recede, refusing at every point to emphasize the soaring quality of its elements.