Songs We Love: Kadhja Bonet, 'Honeycomb'
Watch the video in which the psychedelic soul multi-instrumentalist/singer-songwriter uses her body and music as mechanisms for contrast.
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The Mavericks On Mountain Stage
Sounding as vital as ever, the timeless country-rock band performs live in West Virginia.
All Songs +1: Danger Mouse Is Starting His Own Record Label
Brian Burton, best known as the musician, songwriter and producer Danger Mouse, is kicking off the launch of his new label, 30th Century Records, with a compilation of songs by mostly unknown artists.
First Listen: The Max Levine Ensemble, 'Backlash, Baby'
Eight years after the D.C. trio's last record, Backlash, Baby is a desperate, full-tilt pop-punk record that's just trying to make sense of a backwards world.
First Listen: The Grateful Dead, 'Fare Thee Well'
A double-length collection of high points from the group's summer shows demonstrates how the Dead's songs can actually live and breathe when the conditions are right.
First Listen: Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood & The Rajasthan Express, 'Junun'
Radiohead's guitarist delves deep into the music of northern India alongside Israeli-American singer and composer Shye Ben Tzur and 19 Rajasthani traditional musicians.
Musicians Struggle To Buy Insurance In A City That Thrives On Music
The music industry generates $1.6 billion a year for Austin, Texas. But many musicians can't afford the basics, including health insurance. The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians steps in to help.
The CMAs And Old Dominion Showcase An Elastic, Expansive Country Style
Ken Tucker says that Justin Timberlake's duet with Chris Stapleton the Country Music Awards and Meat and Candy, the new hip-hop-influenced album by Old Dominion, showcase a new style of country.
Songs We Love: Little Simz, 'Don't Forget'
The North London MC ends her break-out year with a boastful bonus track produced by Hit-Boy
Allen Toussaint, New Orleans R&B Legend, Dies At 77
"He clearly believed that New Orleans had something to say to the world," says NPR contributor Gwen Thompkins. "And he was right."