Songs We Love: David Crosby, 'The City'
On his striking, sparsely produced solo album Lighthouse, the Southern California legend declares his love for New York City.
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First Listen: Y La Bamba, 'Ojos Del Sol'
On the band's new album, Luz Elena Mendoza's voice is fully enmeshed in the arrangements, which gives her bicultural storytelling an almost otherworldly feel.
First Listen: Eluvium, 'False Readings On'
On its new album, Matthew Cooper's ambient-music project suggests that noise and beauty are interdependent, making room for celestial voices and jet-engine roars alike.
First Listen: The Frightnrs, 'Nothing More To Say'
Singer Dan Klein died of ALS earlier this summer, but at least his rocksteady band was able to see its collective vision through on this one sublime album.
Simple Idea, Spooky Result: Latin American Ballads Get A Ghostly Makeover
Frankie Reyes is a Los Angeles-based artist who remakes classic Mexican and other Spanish-language ballads and waltzes using a vintage synthesizer. His new album is called Boleros Valses y Mas.
Encore: The Science Of Freddie Mercury's Voice
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with professor Christian Herbst, who was part of the team that released a study that explores the science behind Freddie Mercury's amazing voice.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Islanders
From Shetland and Orkney to the Hebrides, the Isle of Man and Rathlin Island, this week's diverse choice of music is far from insular.
Beth Orton On World Cafe
Once dubbed a "folktronica" artist, Orton goes all-electronic on her latest album, Kidsticks. Hear her perform live in this session.
Angel Olsen Shares Epic New Song, Video
The latest song from Angel Olsen, "Sister," is both epic and reflective, a melancholy meditation on heartache and coming to terms with lost love.
See The Amazing New Video From DJ Shadow And Run The Jewels
The short film for "Nobody Speak," brilliantly directed by Sam Pilling, is a powerful — if sometimes comical — statement on the dysfunction of this year's political season.