Songs We Love: Mannequin Pussy, 'Romantic'
The Philadelphia band finesses its double-sided, brawny pop-punk approach as lead singer Marisa Dabice lets tenderness bleed into her commanding delivery.
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First Watch: Tom Brosseau, 'You Can't Stop'
The video for Brosseau's new song, "You Can't Stop," is both beautiful and surreal, with seemingly mundane moments that shiver with a strange unease.
World's A Stage: Porchfest In Boston's Jamaica Plain Neighborhood
Porchfests are neighborhood events where musicians and other artists perform from their porches, while neighbors walk from door to door. We go to a Boston-area neighborhood to experience Porchfest.
Soul Band St. Paul And The Broken Bones Returns With 'Sea Of Noise'
NPR Music critic Ann Powers talks about her new favorite band at the moment, St. Paul and The Broken Bones. The eight-piece soul band is from Alabama and just released its second album, Sea Of Noise.
Soul Singer Sharon Jones: 'The Cancer Is Here, But I Want To Perform'
In 2013, the The Dap-Kings' lead singer took a hiatus from the band due to a cancer diagnosis. The documentary Miss Sharon Jones! follows her musical comeback. Originally broadcast July 28, 2016.
Metropolis: 9/3/16
Hear new tracks by Chrome Sparks, No Mana, Machinedrum and more in Jason Bentley's two-hour EDM mix.
World Cafe Next: LVL UP
The New York four-piece's Sub Pop debut features propulsive rock songs that turn unexpected corners. Hear two tracks.
Amos Lee On World Cafe
For the first time in his career, the singer-songwriter has produced one of his own albums, Spirit. Hear him perform some of the new songs live in Philadelphia.
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It's 'Bey Day': Beyoncé Turns 35
Today is the Queen's birthday — Queen B, that is. Beyonce's birthday has become a moment of celebration for people across the country, and last night, many people danced the night away.