On 'The Weight Of These Wings,' Miranda Lambert Improvises A Life
With a new double album, the country star stands at the center of her own story. Insistently personal and empathetic, it's her most cohesive release yet.
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Snarky Puppy: 'Music For The Brain And Booty'
The instrumental band's deep, beyond-category grooves just earned a second Grammy Award. But as a live show in Dallas reveals, its sound is inseparable from church — and the state of Texas.
The Magnetic Fields To Release 50 New Songs, Hear Five Tracks Now
Magnetic Fields frontman Stephin Merritt says the new album, 50 Song Memoir, is largely autobiographical. He began recording on his 50th birthday, with a single song about every year of his life.
Watch Bob Weir Cover Merle Haggard's 'Mama Tried'
While accepting a Lifetime Achievement Award at AmericanaFest, Weir tapped into the Grateful Dead's roots to pay tribute to the Hag. The performance is from an upcoming Austin City Limits episode.
First Watch: L.A. Salami, 'Going Mad As The Street Bins'
This British songwriter channels the fierceness first heard in Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited, but this has the prowess of today's best hip-hop.
First Listen: Gillian Welch, 'Boots No. 1 The Official Revival Bootleg'
Welch and partner David Rawlings sift through their musical archives and select 21 tracks that document their early- to mid-'90s rise, before they emerged as leaders of an ascendant Americana scene.
First Listen: Jay Daniel, 'Broken Knowz'
One of Detroit dance music's freshest talents carries on the city's legacy of electronic funk, while finding new ways to reinvigorate it.
New Mix: The Songs Remain The Same, But All The Meanings Have Changed
When profound change happens in life, the meaning of the music you hear tends to change, too. On this week's show: Songs both light and dark in a post-election world.
Sense Of Place Sydney: Middle Kids
After just two singles, there's already a huge buzz around Hannah Joy and her band.
Bob Dylan Won't Be Picking Up His Nobel Prize In Person
The musician won the 2016 Nobel Prize for literature. He told the committee in charge of the award ceremony that he had "pre-existing commitments" and was unable to accept the prize in person.