'You Couldn't Help But Be The Student': Remembering Tony Conrad
David Grubbs, C. Spencer Yeh, Jennifer Walshe, Chris Forsyth and others pay tribute to the experimental composer and to his natural gifts as a mentor.
Music & Culture
First Listen: Josh Kelley, 'New Lane Road'
Kelley has spent years stocking his musical bag of tricks, and it shows: The singer's new album is an unfussy collection of soft rock, soul, adult pop and country.
'Stairway To Heaven' Plagiarism Suit Heads To Trial
A lawsuit claims that Led Zeppelin perpetrated a "falsification of Rock n' Roll History." A federal judge dismissed that part of the plaintiff's case.
Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys On Mountain Stage
The bluegrass- and Motown-inspired band performs live in West Virginia.
New Mix: The National Covers The Grateful Dead, Free Cake For Every Creature, More
On this week's show we celebrate Bob Boilen's birthday and play the week's best new music.
Psychic Temple's 'Brother O' Video Captures A Dazzling Southern California
Led by Chris Schlarb, "Brother O" is a breezy and beachy number that's way more involved than it lets on. The video beautifully quick-cuts scenes set in Long Beach and L.A.
World Cafe Next: Margaret Glaspy
The California-born songwriter creates powerful minimalist folk. Hear two songs from her debut, Emotions And Math.
Palehound: Tiny Desk Concert
Ellen Kempner and her band perform three tense and evocative songs from last year's Dry Food, set amid the pin-drop silence of a rapt crowd.
Guitar Prodigy Julian Lage Finds His Sweet Spot With 'Arclight'
Lage mixes jazz, blues and swing on his new trio album with Scott Colley and Kenny Wollesen. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead says that Lage really hits his stride in Arclight.
Metropolis: 4/9/16
Hear music from DJ Shadow, Vaults, Gorillaz and more in this week's two-hour EDM mix from KCRW's Jason Bentley.