Songs We Love: Camille Safiya, 'Indigo'
With her new, scaled-back style, the New Jersey singer-songwriter proves that she can strip away the frills and still make us feel all of the emotions.
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The Lonely Side Of James Brown
When James McBride, a National Book Award winner for his fiction, decided to write an entire book about James Brown, he wanted to push beyond the hype and racism he says haunts Brown's legacy.
Henry Threadgill Wins Music Pulitzer For 'In For A Penny, In For A Pound'
The saxophonist, flutist and beyond-jazz composer says the epic work frees up a method he'd developed over 15 years with his working ensemble Zooid.
World Cafe Next: Car Seat Headrest
Rarely has teen angst sounded as fun as it does on 23-year-old Will Toledo's newest album.
Sense Of Place North Carolina: Mount Moriah
World Cafe kicks off its North Carolina trip with a visit to songwriter Heather McEntire's Raleigh home, which doubles as the band's practice space.
Benjamin Clementine: Tiny Desk Concert
There are intimate moments of revelation in Clementine's immersive, breathtaking performance, recorded live in the NPR Music offices.
Songs We Love: Twin Peaks, 'Holding Roses'
The Chicago five-piece reinvigorates familiar classic-rock touchpoints with a charming, Stones-ish breakup song.
Songs We Love: FOMO, 'House Of Love (Feat. Chaka Khan, Taka Boom & Mark Stevens)'
Khan says she and her siblings aim to inject raw emotion into electronic music with this glamorous deep-house track.
On Andrew Bird's Latest, Real Life Takes The Reins
"All my songs are personal on some level; it's just a matter of how much that personal thing is buried." Bird says that on the new album Are You Serious, his private world has bubbled to the surface.
Songs We Love: Carly Rae Jepsen, 'Run Away With Me (Patrick Stump Remix)'
The Fall Out Boy frontman delivers a whip-smart remix that dares to treat Jepsen as more than a meme.