S. Carey, 'Break Me Open'
Bon Iver's S. Carey offers love song for whom he holds most dear.
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With streaming services and digital downloads, why would anyone buy cassette tapes?
Audio cassette tapes are selling well — even though they don't sound very good and they are not as retro cool as vinyl records.
Wet Tuna, 'Sweet Chump Change'
Think: pencil-thin mustaches, forest-dwelling wizards on a psilocybic voyage, festival-ready Santana solos, Don Cherry's whispered funksterpiece "Brown Rice" and Funkadelic's dictum to free your mind.
Watch the first entry to the 2022 Tiny Desk Contest
The first entry to the 2022 Contest is "Song of the Silent" by New York artist Belle-Skinner. If you want to play your own Tiny Desk concert, you have until March 14 to submit your entry.
Dave Green Trio with Evan Parker, 'Shuffle Boil'
Where to start with Evan Parker's immense catalog? This recent collab with the Dave Green Trio, "Shuffle Boil," is a compelling entry point – a Monk tune that remains an avant-jazz standard.
Pedro the Lion, 'First Drum Set'
The moment when a young musician selects an instrument can feel make or break, with a lifetime of possibilities on the line.
Luna Li (feat. beabadoobee), 'Silver Into Rain'
The rising artist's latest single, a collaboration with beabadoobee, whispers like a confession, but also soars.
George Crumb, an influential and deeply American composer, has died at age 92
The Pulitzer Prize winner, whose music enveloped everything from the horrors of the Vietnam War to the calls of humpback whales, died Sunday.
Connie Smith shines as an interpreter of heartbreak on 2 new releases
No woman in the history of country has cried as eloquently as Smith has. The album title, The Cry from the Heart, is the answer she's given over the years when asked to define country music.
For Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, there are no rules to composing for film
Greenwood says writing the music for The Power of the Dog allowed him to experiment by mixing a banjo and a string quartet. He also recently scored Spencer and Licorice Pizza.