First Watch: Lower Dens, 'Real Thing'
The band's latest song was inspired by an advice column that frontwoman Jana Hunter read in an old copy of the French adult magazine Oui.
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Hear Kim Gordon's First Song Released Under Her Own Name
On "Murdered Out," recorded with producer Justin Raisen and drummer Stella Mozgawa, the former Sonic Youth member takes inspiration from cars painted matte black to obscure identifying features.
Hear A New Bob Weir Song, 'Lay My Lily Down'
The Grateful Dead guitarist co-wrote the new song with Josh Ritter. It's a haunting tune, sung in the voice of a father as he buries his daughter.
Guitarist Conjures The Sound Of The Kora From Thousands Of Miles Away
Derek Gripper's exploration of West African kora music has produced two acclaimed albums — and, he says, a better understanding of the classical music he played as a kid.
Black Eyed Peas Hit 'Where Is The Love?' Remixed In 2016 To Remind
In 2003, the pop group's song "Where Is the Love?" was in the top 8 on the Billboard 100. Now will.i.am has rewritten the song. He tells Rachel Martin it's been adapted to reflect the issues of 2016.
Tough Love: Kwame Alexander Remembers Tupac
The charismatic yet contradictory rapper Tupac Shakur died Sept. 13, 1996. To mark the 20th anniversary of his death, poet Kwame Alexander has this commentary.
Jack White On Detroit, Beyoncé And Where Songs Come From
White's latest album is a career retrospective, but without the big electric sound he's been known for since the late 1990s.
The Kids Are Losing Their Minds: The Ramones' Debut At 40
Looking back on teenage musical education, lines in the sand and the birth of punk, a.k.a. the moment in 1976 when Ramones bopped its way onto a scene that wasn't ready and into musical history.
Robert Glasper Talks 'ArtScience,' The Latest From His Adventurous Jazz Crew
The Robert Glasper Experiment includes Casey Benjamin on sax, Derrick Hodge on bass and Mark Colenburg on drums. Their new album was created over just a few weeks in New Orleans.
Across the Blue Ridge #37 - Master fiddlers, and a new album from David Holt
This week, we celebrate master fiddlers from West Virginia, Kentucky and North Carolina with music of the late Clark Kessinger, Buddy Thomas and Benny Jarrell. It's a grand experience hearing