First Watch: Seinabo Sey, 'Poetic'
The latest video from Swedish pop singer Seinabo Sey is a journey of hope and heartache, told through light and shadow.
Music & Culture
First Mention: The Impact Of CDs On The Music Industry
We found what seems to be NPR's first reference to the CD in a story by Ira Flatow from March 18, 1983 entitled, "Digital Compact Audio Disc System."
Alberta Cross On World Cafe
The roots-rock band pares down its sound on its new self-titled album.
First Watch: Le Volume Courbe, 'Rusty'
It took Charlotte Marionneau ten years to follow up her first record. Now we have this video for "Rusty," filled with all the warmth and friendship that it takes to create her loving music.
Watch: 'Hotline Bling' Reaches A New (Odd) Apex In Video Mashup
In the past week, a video for Drake's song "Hotline Bling" has inspired both memes and jokes. A new entry has its roots in a fictional Australian high school with a gung-ho drama teacher.
The Suffers: Tiny Desk Concert
Led by the irrepressible Kam Franklin, the 10-piece Houston soul band can barely fit all its horns, guitars, percussion and energy behind a single desk.
Remembering San Antonio's Horn-Infused Doo-Wop Scene
From the early '60s until the mid '70s, a multi-cultural music scene thrived on the west side of San Antonio, Texas. Ed Ward looks at two releases on Numero that open a small window on this music.
Songs We Love: A-Trak Feat. Jamie Lidell, 'We All Fall Down (Jamie's Version)'
The great British soul singer and production wiz refashions his vocal from the EDM house hit into a weighty throwback.
The Rise Of Songwriter Conor O'Brien, An Accidental Advocate
O'Brien's latest album as Villagers, Darling Arithmetic, came just as his native Ireland was preparing to make a historic vote on marriage equality.
New Mix: Weezer, Mike Milosh And J. Viewz, Savages, More
Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton share anthemic rock, country punk and sunny psych pop from King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard. Plus a chat with Rhye's Mike Milosh on his collaboration with j. Viewz.