Brushy One String: Tiny Desk Concert
Subtlety and nuance are more easily found in minimalism than excess. Brushy One String's sound is made by one big fat E-string and a rich, powerful voice.
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First Listen Live: Esperanza Spalding, 'Emily's D+Evolution'
Fulfilling a proggy, funky and theatrical direction for her new power trio, the bassist and vocalist presents her new album live in concert this Thursday, March 3 at 8 p.m. ET.
Peter Frampton On World Cafe
Hear the English rocker unplug and perform songs from his new album, Acoustic Classics.
Sumi Tonooka On Piano Jazz
The imaginative pianist swings with easy grace while playing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" in 1992.
'Salt Into The Wound': Why Anohni Is Skipping The Oscars
The singer and lyricist — and the first transgender performer ever nominated for an Oscar — has written that the truth about her exclusion from the ceremony is "impossible to ignore."
Songs We Love: Parker Millsap, 'Heaven Sent'
One of the leading, young singer-songwriters in Americana debuts music and talks about the characters he writes about.
What We Talk About When We Talk About 'TLOP'
When people speak on Kanye, they show themselves. I don't know if that means he's a superior artist or not; I do know that's why we're spilling all this ink.
First Listen: Loretta Lynn, 'Full Circle'
What commands the spotlight on Full Circle isn't so much what the archetypal, proudly Appalachian-identified country songwriter has to say as how she says it.
Lissie On World Cafe
The Midwest-born singer has moved back to Iowa, but her new album chronicles life in California.
What Musical Family Has The Oscars On Lock? Hello, Newmans.
Between Thomas, Lionel, Alfred, Emil, David and Randy (yes, that one), the Newmans have more than 80 Oscar nominations. Neda Ulaby takes a look at this epic clan of Hollywood composers and musicians.