A Moment With Nao, Soul Singer On The Verge
The 31-year-old former backup singer is one of the most buzzed-about voices to come out of London in years.
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A Report From Bon Iver's Album Announcement Show
Justin Vernon's band played its entire new album, called 22, A Million, at Vernon's Eaux Claires festival last night. Andrea Swensson says the suprising performance was rooted in Vernon's home.
Weekend LISTening: 7 Medal-Worthy Collaborations With Brazilian Artists
The competitive spirit may reign at the Olympics, but these songs — featuring musicians from this year's host country — are all about international collaboration.
Bon Iver Has A New Album — Hear Two Songs Now
On Sept. 30, Bon Iver will release its first album in five years. Titled 22, A Million, it's full of drama, disturbances and thrills.
Songs We Love: Axis: Sova, 'Violent Yellow'
With psychedelic, mind-searing leads against a background of mechanized filth, this track positions the Chicago band as the prime movers of robo-boogie for the central United States.
Across the Blue Ridge #33 Southern mountain balladry, and bluegrass classics
In the summer of 1916, English literature scholar and pioneer folklorist Cecil Sharp made his first trip to document the survival of English ballad singing in the southern Appalachian mountains.&nb
William Bell On World Cafe
The veteran singer proves he's still a soul man extraordinaire in this session. He's joined by a backing band including John Leventhal, Amos Lee and Amy Helm.
David Sánchez On Piano Jazz
The cosmopolitan tenor saxophonist, with bassist John Benitez and drummer Adam Cruz, joins Marian McPartland for a set of standards.
Hear Three New Songs From Florence And The Machine
The tracks, "Too Much Is Never Enough," "I Will Be" and a cover of Ben E. King's "Stand By Me" were recorded for the Final Fantasy XV video game.
Vibraphonist Lugs His Picnic-Table-Sized Instrument Around Chicago
For our summer series "The World's a Stage," we meet Preyas Roy, a man who plays the vibraphone on a busy Chicago street corner.