Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats On World Cafe
Hear how a singer-songwriter from Denver went gospel-soul — and made a hit record.
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Latin Roots: Billy Gibbons Adds A Cubano Twist To The Blues
Hear the ZZ Top guitarist like you've never heard him before.
KCRW Presents: Hiatus Kaiyote
Watch the ambitious neo-soul collective perform "By Fire" live at Apogee Studio.
10 Reasons To Visit Your Local Record Store On Friday
The Black Friday edition of the annual Record Store Day event brings treats for vinyl lovers — from early rock singles to classic hip-hop albums — out of the vaults.
This Thanksgiving, Indulge In A Buffet Of Musical Casseroles
Renee Montagne talks to music commentator Miles Hoffman who compares classical music pieces to casseroles. A good casserole needs contrasting but complementary ingredients to make something delicious.
First Watch: Chastity Belt, 'Lydia'
A dreamy black and white video for the prettiest and most vulnerable song off the feminist punk band's last album, Time To Go Home.
The Dry Spells End Their Dry Spell
Spirited and full of stellar harmonies, the new song by the Bay Area band working in the English folk genre takes inspiration from Greek mythology.
The Music Of 'Creed' Puts A Modern Character Into Rocky Balboa's World
When filmmaker Ryan Coogler and composer Ludwig Goransson went to work on Creed, they wanted to create an ambient, urban score like the one Goransson composed for Fruitvale Station. But they found they couldn't get away from the iconic theme Bill Conti composed for the original Rocky.
A Rational Conversation: How Do You Convince Kids To Listen To Vinyl?
The new compilation, This Record Belongs To______, comes packaged with a kids' turntable. Will future generations who are not under the spell of their parents' nostalgia ever learn to use them?
An Artist Grows Into His Talent: Revisiting Sinatra's Radio Years
"It's these fresh vocal cords that haven't been abused yet, broken in yet." Susan Stamberg dives into Frank Sinatra: A Voice on Air, a box set of rare radio broadcasts.