First Listen: The Album Leaf, 'Between Waves'
On its sixth album (and first since 2010), Jimmy LaValle's hushed ambient project has a way with whispers, minimalism and intimacy.
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First Listen: Barbra Streisand, 'Encore'
Encore is an amiable Broadway/Hollywood mashup of vintage production values and modern casting, with guest performances by Melissa McCarthy, Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, Jamie Foxx and more.
Zooming In On The Creative Process, One Artist At A Time
Audie Cornish speaks with NPR's Jason King about the new documentary series Noteworthy, in which he profiles prominent musicians and reveals the secrets behind how they write, produce and record.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Brittany
Intoxicating melodies fill the air this week, with Breton bands Kornog and Skolvan, vocalist Annie Ebrel and the father of contemporary Celtic music in Brittany, Alan Stivell.
Dinosaur Jr. On World Cafe
The alt-rock trio's original members perform songs from their latest album, Give A Glimpse Of What Yer Not.
Earls Of Leicester Mix Bluegrass With Gospel And Honky-Tonk On 'Rattle & Roar'
The band, which began as a tribute to the The Foggy Mountain Boys, won a Grammy for their debut album in 2015. Critic Ken Tucker says the Earls' new record, Rattle & Roar, lives up to its title.
Dawes Announce New Album, Hear The Lead Single Now
"When The Tequila Runs Out" is the first taste of Dawes' grimly titled We're All Gonna Die, which drops Sept. 16 and features some impressive collaborations.
Hear New Music From The Tallest Man On Earth
The new song from The Tallest Man On Earth is a passionate tale of leaving.
Songs We Love: Oathbreaker, '10:56 / Second Son of R.'
The Belgian hardcore band needles urgent black metal and melancholy melody with a feral grace. "We wanted the video to hurt," Caro Tanghe says, "just like writing down these words hurt to me."
Bobby Hutcherson, Jazz Vibraphone Modernist, Has Died
The mallet percussionist released more than 40 albums and played on many classics of the 1960s and '70s, expanding the scope of what was possible on his instrument. He was 75.