Spoon's latest album trades electronic instrumentation for raw rock and roll
Britt Daniel of Spoon tells NPR's Ailsa Chang that the band kept the blueprint simple for their 10th album: make a great rock and roll record.
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Leon Bridges and Khruangbin, 'Doris'
The two Lone Star State artists join forces once again on the EP Texas Moon, which begins with a slow and heavy song that breathes sensuality (with an emphasis on the "B" in R&B).
Maude Latour, 'Headphones'
Maude Latour says she's sick of love songs, so the indie-pop singer wrote something that focuses on herself and nobody else.
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers dodge categorization on their new country-punk album
Don Gonyea speaks to country-punk musician Sarah Shook of Sarah Shook & the Disarmers about the group's new album, "Nightroamer," and Shook's journey to sobriety.
Prison choirs sing in a reboot of Beethoven's opera about unjust incarceration
A New York City opera company created an updated version of Fidelio for the Black Lives Matter era. The performance features singers who are incarcerated in real life.
Araya's new album 'Ethos' meets at the intersection of R&B and electronic
Scott Simon speaks with musician Araya about his new album, "Ethos."
Black Voices in American Music: The Playlist
Some of the first truly American music was created by Black voices. In this playlist, pianist Lara Downes offers a broad range of songs that speak to the irrepressible, irresistible sound of hope.
New podcast investigates the early death of musician Chalino Sanchez
There's a long history of popular musicians who become all the more famous for dying young. That's part of the story of Chalino Sanchez, but there's much more to it. A new podcast explores.
Big Thief talks new album
NPR speaks to the band Big Thief about their latest, 20-song project.
Big Thief spreads its bets
For a new long-player of an album, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You, the four members of Big Thief decided to let the spaces they were recording in help shape the record's creative direction.