Kanye West Plays Puppet Master With 'Life Of Pablo' Premiere
Maybe this is all part of some performance-art piece we've been unwittingly sucked into. But either way, it seems to be working.
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Diane Warren On 'Til It Happens To You,' A Modern Anthem For A Hard Truth
A career-long hitmaker, Warren knows how to write about intimacy and heartbreak. But when she collaborated with Lady Gaga for a song about sexual assault, it unlocked a few stories she'd never shared.
The Record Company On World Cafe
The L.A. band lays down songs from its new album, Give It Back To You, live in the studio.
Jon Batiste On Piano Jazz
The Colbert bandleader sings "What A Wonderful World" in a 2011 session with guest host Jon Weber.
Chelsea Wolfe: Tiny Desk Concert
Last year's Abyss saw Chelsea Wolfe make her metallic tendencies explicit. At the Tiny Desk with just an electric guitar, she takes three songs back to their primal form.
Songs We Love: Slingshot Dakota, 'Lewlyweds'
The keyboard-and-drums punk duo deliver a Valentine about eloping, and then moving in downstairs from hellish neighbor and a host of unwanted guests.
The Suffers, A Houston Funk Troupe, Makes The Big Crossover
A year ago, the 10-piece band was working day jobs and gigging on weekends. Ari Shapiro talks with members Kam Franklin and Adam Castaneda about making the leap that landed them on a national stage.
The ELEW Trio With Veal And Tain
Pianist Eric Lewis did a turn in the crossover celebrity spotlight with his "rockjazz" method. But he pledges allegiance to "the jazz republic" in a new trio with Reginald Veal and Jeff Watts.
OK Go's New Video Is As Incredible As You'd Expect
The video for "Upside Down & Inside Out" shows what the band can do in little to no gravity.
Matthew Logan Vasquez On World Cafe
The Delta Spirit singer rocks solo in a special episode, recorded live in Austin, Texas.