The Thistle & Shamrock: Myth And Legend
Explore myth, legend and mystery this week, in ballads and tunes of Celtic origin and inspiration.
Music & Culture
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."
In Phil Collins' New Memoir, Candid Reflections On Family And Fame
Collins, whose sound has become musical shorthand for the '80s, has a new book, Not Dead Yet. "Music has given me everything, but it's also taken everything from me," he says.
New Music From Priests, Kevin Morby, James Chance, More
This week's show features new music from D.C.'s Priests, as well as a selection of joyful tunes from Crystal Fighters, Fialta and more.
Lebanese Composer Marcel Khalife's Urgent Reminder That Peace Is Possible
For over four decades, Khalife has made music amid political turmoil and social upheaval. His latest album, Andalusia Of Love, is brooding and wistfully optimistic.
John Paul White On World Cafe
After White left The Civil Wars, his songs started flowing again, whether he wanted them to or not. Watch him perform "What's So," from his new solo album, Beulah.
Listen: The Music From 'Westworld' Is Finally Here
The musical easter eggs buried in HBO's Westworld are now available to hear in their entirety, including solo piano versions of Radiohead's "No Surprises" and The Cure's "A Forest."
The Transatlantic Collaboration Behind Wynton Marsalis' New Violin Concerto
The jazz trumpeter wrote his Concerto in D for, and with, the Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti. The two say the process was "fascinating" — but painstakingly slow.
Songs We Love: Mega Bog, 'Fwee'
Erin Birgy echoes the liberationist vibe of the West Coast's hippie heyday with a seven-piece rock band blissing out by a glimmering shoreline.