Molly Sarlé: Tiny Desk Concert
After performing at the Tiny Desk as one third of the group Mountain Man, Molly Sarlé returns for a soul-stirring solo performance.
Music & Culture
Van Dyke Parks Lifts Gaby Moreno's Voice On Spectacular '¡Spangled!'
Alt.Latino favorite Gaby Moreno teams up with the legendary arranger for an unlikely collaboration.
Buddy And Julie Miller's 'Breakdown On 20th Ave. South' Is Based On A Real Breakdown
Yes, that's a real address and yes, it refers to a real-life breakdown.
Wilco, Forever In Competition With Its Own Best Work, Tries Shifting The Stakes
The new Ode to Joy couldn't sound less like the ambitious clatter of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot — but Jeff Tweedy and crew sound at home in its skeletal frame, driven by something cozier than ambition.
Kim Shattuck, An Enduring Presence In L.A. Punk, Dead At 56
In addition to fronting The Muffs, The Pandoras and The Coolies, Shattuck lent her talents to a wide swath of some of L.A.'s most-beloved bands.
Station Breaks: The Best New Songs From NPR Music Stations
This month's list of great songs, as curated by NPR Music stations, includes Gothic country-rock, indie-pop and a punk band's take on Arcade Fire.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Song Journeys With Peggy Seeger And Alan Reid
American folk singer, songwriter and activist Peggy Seeger is joined by Scots-language singer and songwriter Alan Reid and host Fiona Ritchie.
Charlie Hunter & Lucy Woodward On Mountain Stage
Hunter and Woodward's firecracker set features this accidental duo popping off magnetic sparks on five songs from their latest record, Music! Music! Music!
Netflix Loves Music Content – But Also All Other Content
Netflix seems to release so many music-related projects — but are they just another box to check on the road to eyeball monopolization?
Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir Finds The Humanity In 'Joker'
Joker is a psychological character study of a disturbed man who turns violent. To give the comic book villain human depth, composer Hildur Guðnadóttir had to dig deep and empathize with the character.