Watch Quiles & Cloud Perform 'Black Sky Lightning' Live In The Studio
The San Francisco duo performs a song about real and metaphorical storms live for Folk Alley.
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American Stars Jam With Cuba's Best Musicians In Havana
American and Cuban musicians played together in Havana in the first official cultural exchange in half a century. Among them: Usher, Dave Matthews, X Alfonso, and Smokey Robinson.
K-Tel Founder And Infomercial Icon Philip Kives Dies At 87
He started the company in the 1960s and struck gold pitching gadgets such as the Veg-O-Matic food slicer.
Across the Blue Ridge #18 - Merle Haggard, old time fiddler
On this edition of Across the Blue Ridge, host Paul Brown guides you through a heartwarming selection of old time and traditional music from great artists including Ola Belle Reed; Janet Beazley; L
Echoes Of Prince — From Everywhere
They may not all be obvious homages, but these artists from Niger, Congo, Portugal, Turkey, Angola, Lebanon and beyond refract different facets of His Purple Majesty's immense talents.
Florist: Tiny Desk Concert
Emily Sprague performs three quiet, delicate songs in the NPR Music offices with help from members of New York's Epoch collective.
Songs We Love: Kaytranada, 'Glowed Up (Feat. Anderson .Paak)'
With an assist from the master of California mellow, the Montreal-based producer embodies that all-purpose millennial watchword: chill.
Musicians Pay Tribute To Blind Willie Johnson On 'God Don't Never Change'
A range of musicians, including Tom Waits and Sinéad O'Connor, cover gospel-blues performer Johnson on a new tribute album. Critic Milo Miles says the record's tracks are striking and inventive.
All Songs +1: Electronic Artist Tim Hecker On How He Bends Sound
The electronic musician has been turning traditional song structures inside out for nearly 20 years. On this +1 he explains how he breathes life into an artificial sonic world.
With New Deals, Apple And SoundCloud Remix The Dance Music Marketplace
Apple's agreement with Dubset could ease legal posting of DJ sets that contain copyrighted material. SoundCloud is unveiling a paid service. It's hard to say for sure who is going to benefit.