First Listen: The Thermals, 'We Disappear'
Fatalism and hope, realism and romance from the acidic, adrenalized Portland punk trio.
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First Listen: Margo Price, 'Midwest Farmer's Daughter'
A debut solo record, born of both heartache and imagination, is saturated with sounds of '60s and '70s Nashville.
First Listen: Eric Bachmann, 'Eric Bachmann'
The Archers of Loaf and Crooked Fingers frontman keeps his rough edges and wit in a charming, impressionistic meditation on America.
First Listen: Parker Millsap, 'The Very Last Day'
A young Oklahoman with Pentecostal roots looks at apocalypse from surprising angles, in music ranging from rockabilly to blues.
Michelle Obama Promotes All-Star Song 'This Is For My Girls' At SXSW
Michelle Obama announced a song Wednesday at the South by Southwest Music Festival that brings together some of the biggest female music stars in the service of girls' education globally.
South X Lullaby: Holly Macve
The young Irish songwriter with only a few demos to her name made quite the first impression.
Michelle Obama Gives SXSW Keynote Address
See the first lady speak at the SXSW Music festival on a panel about the education of girls and young women, featuring Missy Elliott, Diane Warren and Queen Latifah.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Irish Pairs
Hear music by traditional duos who combine voices, fiddles, guitars and other acoustic instruments.
Video: Thailand's Khun Narin Blesses An Open Field With Transcendent Psych
Here's a rare chance to see the Thai psych band, led by an instrument called an electric phin, record a jam in its everyday environment.
Ortiz's 'Hidden Voices' Mixes Cuban Strains With Modern Jazz
Pianist Aruán Ortiz grew up in Cuba and lived in Spain a few years before moving to the US in 2002. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead says Ortiz's new trio music is fully bilingual.