Guest DJ: AURORA On Her Love Of Heavy Metal And Leonard Cohen
Norwegian singer AURORA talks about her love of heavy metal, Leonard Cohen and how intuition guides her songwriting.
Music & Culture
DJ Shadow On World Cafe
"All the technology in the world can't make a DJ with bad taste a good DJ," the sampling pioneer says. In this session, he discusses his latest album, This Mountain Will Fall.
Songs We Love: Thelma, 'If You Let It'
Natasha Jacobs' band mixes the warm, human sensibilities of folk with off-kilter electronic elements. This song is a testament from someone who knows how to escape the feeling of being held back.
Indigo Girls On Mountain Stage
25 years after its first visit to Mountain Stage, the folk-rock duo returns to West Virginia for a live set.
Alt.Latino's Sonic Altar: Remembering Those Who've Left Us
In what's become an annual Día de los Muertos tradition, we play music and personal dedications honoring the departed — from Prince to a listener's abuelito.
Foxygen Channels Motown In Comical New Dance Video
In the video for "Follow The Leader," singer Sam France twists, turns and skips through a park as a group of befuddled friends attempts to keep up with every move.
Songs We Love: Leif Vollebekk, 'Elegy'
The Montreal singer-songwriter grabs you by the heart and pulls you into a hypnotic whorl of melancholia.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Myth And Legend
Explore myth, legend and mystery this week, in ballads and tunes of Celtic origin and inspiration.
The Westerlies: Tiny Desk Concert
The self-described "accidental brass quartet" swims comfortably in jazz, classical and pop music. Watch the band evoke a rollicking Parisian street scene and the calm beauty of the San Juan Islands.
Watch A Día De Los Muertos Tribute From Mariachi Flor De Toloache
The all-woman mariachi band celebrates the holiday with a new video for its take on a legendary folk song, "La Llorona."