SXSW 2016 Late-Night Dispatches: Tuesday
Bob Boilen, Katie Presley and Stephen Thompson recap their favorite moments of the first day at SXSW.
Music & Culture
Songs We Love: Lucy Dacus, 'Strange Torpedo'
Young Richmond singer-songwriter's roots indie-pop depiction of a friend's spiral into self-destruction is four and a half minutes of pent-up rage, balancing empathy and exhaustion.
Sony Buys Michael Jackson's Stake In Lucrative Music Catalog
The $750 million deal means Sony now fully owns or administers the rights to 3 million songs, including hits by the Beatles, Sting, Lady Gaga and Alicia Keyes.
A B-Side With Your Bacon? Waffle House Has Its Own Music Label
The yellow-roofed chain diners, ubiquitous in the South, don't just serve up comfort food. Jukeboxes inside play tunes like "There Are Raisins In My Toast" – courtesy of Waffle Records. No joke.
South X Lullaby: Lucius
For our first South X Lullaby of SXSW 2016, we met the pop band Lucius on a bridge over Waller Creek at 10:00 p.m. for a ballad about finding your way in the unknown.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra On World Cafe
Hear a rare acoustic session including songs from the band's most recent album, Multi-Love.
'Hamilton' Freestyles At The White House. Mic Drop.
The President and Michelle Obama welcomed the creator and some of the cast of the smash Broadway musical to the White House on March 14 — a visit that included a little Rose Garden freestyling.
The SteelDrivers On Mountain Stage
The beloved bluegrass band, which just won its first Grammy, performs live for Mountain Stage.
Viking's Choice: Puff Pieces, 'Mindhead'
D.C. trio Puff Pieces makes minimalist punk that is hyper-aware of its spastic funk, yet never takes itself too seriously.
Songs We Love: Cloudland Canyon, 'Psychic Insistent'
Produced by Spaceman 3's Sonic Boom, and featuring a cast of Memphis' finest players, indie experimentalists return with a melodic psychedelic-pop waltz.