Laura Gibson's Heartbreaking Train Ride
Watch Laura Gibson leave what she loves behind to explore a new life and a chance to grow. She documents it all in song and scenery on her bold new album Empire Builder.
Music & Culture
New Mix: Sturgill Simpson, Beth Orton, Julianna Barwick, Damien Jurado, More
On this week's All Songs, we've got rock- and soul-inspired country music, electronic folk, pulsing synths and a rock song inspired by horror movie soundtracks.
Anna And Elizabeth On Mountain Stage
The folk duo, which finds songs in archives and visits with elders, performs live in West Virginia.
World Cafe Presents: Ray LaMontagne, 'Hey, No Pressure'
Watch LaMontagne perform a song from Ouroboros, with an assist from members of My Morning Jacket.
Songs We Love: Allan Kingdom feat. Chronixx, 'Fables'
A highly lauded Minnesota rapper and a reggae singer unite on an epic track about being yourself and being honest about it.
Viking's Choice: Kvelertak, '1985'
The metal-spiked punk band is about to return with its third album. But if the first song is any indication, there's going to be a lot more boogie on Nattesferd.
Julianna Barwick Announces New Album With The Haunting 'Nebula'
Though the singer's latest song is essentially wordless, the dark world she spins into life flutters with loneliness and grief. It's from her newly announced album, Will, out May 6 on Dead Oceans.
Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
Our panel of public-radio music curators assembles a mix of new songs by The Jayhawks, FKA twigs, Birds Of Chicago and more.
World Cafe Next: Heron Oblivion
Quiet songs meet scorching guitars on the debut album from the Bay Area psych-rock band.
Metropolis: 3/5/16
Hear music from St. Germain, Rufus Du Sol, Astrids and more in this week's two-hour EDM mix from KCRW's Jason Bentley.