Songs We Love: Sarah Potenza, 'Monster'
The brassy roots-rocker's anthem conveys her determination to revel in her corporeality and flamboyant performance style. "That kind of flash is Americana," she says. "It is big."
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Nina Diaz: Tiny Desk Concert
As a solo artist on leave from Girl In A Coma, the singer finds new ways to sound ferocious. Here, she performs three songs from an album due out in the fall.
Tracing The People's Republic Of Beethoven
The composer's music and life story are deeply woven into China's cultural, social and political fabric, inspiring revolution and providing comfort.
Latin Roots: Chicano Activism
Beat Latino's Catalina Maria Johnson discusses the music of the Chicano Power movement of the 1960s.
New Releases Capture 'Inimitable' Tenor Saxophonist In His Neglected '70s Prime
As one of the very first bebop tenor saxophonists, Teddy Edwards mixed awesome technique with irresistibly slinky phrases. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews two reissues, Inimitable and Feelin's.
Watch Ani DiFranco Play 'Binary' Live In The Studio
The singer-songwriter performs the politically charged title track from her forthcoming album, due in 2017, in a session recorded live for Folk Alley.
It's Been A Good Week For Goats
They're helping needy families in Cameroon as part of a Red Cross giveaway. And in Indiana, a kid got a soul serenade from Grammy winner Anthony Hamilton.
Viking's Choice: Witch Mountain, 'Burn You Down'
After three stellar albums, the Portland doom-metal band lost its singer. Enter Kayla Dixon, a singer with soul, dynamism, drama, control and poise, all heard in the savage "Burn You Down."
Hear Dwight Yoakam Take A Bluegrass Turn With 'These Arms'
Yoakam's new project shows this king of modern classic country making a spiritual return to his Eastern Kentucky birthplace for as he rethinks songs from throughout his career within a bluegrass mode.
First Listen: James Vincent McMorrow, 'We Move'
A dewy Irishman with a falsetto-flecked voice, McMorrow gives himself an impressive makeover on a stylistically adventurous new album.