Alt.Latino: Late-Summer Jams And A Viral Video From Bomba Estereo
Music from across the Latin world, plus an unforgettable "tribute to little brown girls everywhere."
Music & Culture
Grime Artist Skepta Overtakes David Bowie In Stunning Mercury Prize Upset
The 33-year-old independent artist grabbed the U.K.'s most prestigious recording award for his album Konnichiwa — knocking out the late David Bowie, who was widely anticipated to be feted.
Fans Stream 'Hot In Herre' On Repeat To Save Nelly From Tax Debt
Nelly, who had a Billboard No. 1 hit with "Hot in Herre," has been hit with a federal tax lien of nearly $2.5 million, according to TMZ. Now, fans are streaming the song on repeat to help ease Nelly's tax burden. A writer for Spin magazine estimated fans would have to stream "Hot in Herre" at least 287 million times to cover the lien.
Watch Blind Pilot Play 'Packed Powder' Live In The Studio
The Portland, Ore., folk-rock band performs an anthem from its new album, And Then Like Lions, live for KCRW.
Jim Black's Trio Comes Into Its Own With A Lovely, 'Constant' Album
Drummer Jim Black slips rock-ish beats beats under a jazz groove on his trio's new album. Critic Kevin Whitehead says the sound on The Constant has a distinctive edge that "pops out of the speakers."
Watch P.S. Eliot Play 'Cry Uncle' And 'Bear Named Otis' Live In The Studio
Sisters Katie and Allison Crutchfield (of Waxahatchee and Swearin', respectively) have resurrected their old band for an upcoming string of reunion shows. Watch them play live in WXPN's studios.
All Songs +1: Danny Brown Shares New Song, Talks Nas And New Album
On this week's +1 podcast, Timmhotep Aku premieres "Rolling Stone," a new song from Danny Brown, and talks with the Detroit rapper about his upcoming album, Atrocity Exhibition.
Life After A Brain Injury: 'I'm Not Terrified Of Death Anymore'
Pulitzer-winning music critic Tim Page had been good at pretty much everything, until he had a life-threatening traumatic brain injury. He talks with NPR about piecing together a new life.
First Listen: Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam, 'I Had A Dream That You Were Mine'
The former Walkmen frontman records an album with the help of Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij. Throughout, the two surround the singer's voice with surprising, sometimes old-fashioned sounds.
Critical Condition: Revisiting Composer Virgil Thomson's Masterful Prose
A remarkable American composer was also one of the country's finest critics. Another leading critic reflects on both his predecessor's work and music journalism today.