Will Hoge On Mountain Stage
The Nashville-born country-rocker returns to the show, performing live in West Virginia.
Music & Culture
New Mix: Music From M. Ward, Nothing, Marissa Nadler, A Chat With Mitski & More
This week on All Songs: The best new songs of the week, an interview with Mitski and a first look at some of the great music we'll hear at SXSW 2016.
Songs We Love: Fear Of Men, 'Island'
For its new album, Fall Forever, the dreamy UK band retreated to a remote rural space, and channeled its solitude into a song that ruminates on isolation and decaying romance.
Is Tidal Changing How Fans Talk About Music?
Technological innovations like streaming are shifting how music gets released today — but artist exclusives are also changing the way fans process today's most popular tracks.
World Cafe Next: Ben Abraham
The Australian songwriter's debut album features collaborations with Gotye and Sara Bareilles.
Metropolis: 2/27/16
KCRW's Jason Bentley spins music by M83, Cut Snake, Tokimonsta and more in a two-hour EDM mix.
Kanye West's 'The Life Of Pablo' Sparks Rampant Piracy
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Paul Resnikoff, publisher of Digital Music News, about what the piracy of Kanye West's new album says about streaming as a venue for music.
Lake Street Dive: Tiny Desk Concert
The band's comfortably styled songs sometimes tilt toward soul and often rock danceably on a new collection of songs called Side Pony. Watch Lake Street Dive perform live at the NPR Music offices.
The Ballroom Thieves (feat. Maine Youth Rock Orchestra), 'Bury Me Smiling'
A beautiful folk song solidifies The Ballroom Thieves' message with the aid of a youth orchestra.