KCRW Presents Lockdown Listening: Lyric Jones
Benny The Butcher, CARRTOONS, Fred Hammond and more are featured on her Lockdown Listening playlist.
Music & Culture
Leni and Mike Stern: Alone Together Duets
Guitar heroes Mike and Leni Stern offer copious amounts of joy and West African vibes from their Manhattan apartment.
Black Coffee: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The South African house star brings three electronic tracks to life with the help of live percussion, keys and guest vocalists in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
Lou Ottens, Inventor Of The Cassette Tape, Has Died
"Next time you make that perfect playlist on Spotify or send a link to share a song, you can thank Lou Ottens," documentary filmmaker Zack Taylor told NPR.
Freddie Gibbs Might Blow Up, But He Won't Go Pop
"I always wanted to take my mother to the Grammys and now I will." Alfredo is up for best rap album, but that won't stop Freddie Gibbs from making the music he wants to make.
Performance Venues Wait For Aid From Earlier COVID-19 Relief Measure
A bailout for live music and other event venues passed in the last relief bill. But one month after applications were scheduled to launch, they have not, and many venues are barely hanging on.
Coming 2 America, Sounds Of Zamunda: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Six artists representing four countries in Africa perform a megamix of selections from Rhythms of Zamunda: Music Inspired By Coming 2 America.
Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn: Alone Together Duets
Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn perform a duet from their home in Nashville.
On A Remote Island, A Music School Flourishes
The Toki School of Music is the brainchild of pianist Mahani Teave, who gave up a promising international career to return to Easter Island to teach children.
KCRW Presents Lockdown Listening: Maral
Nico, Panda Bear and more are featured on the LA artist's Lockdown Listening playlist.