Hayes Carll Tells Stories That Reflect The World Around Him
Early on Carll focused more on telling other people's stories than his own. Now, he has a sweet collection of new songs called What It Is where he tells his own.
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New William S. Burroughs Book Sheds Light On The Literary Legend's Influence On Music
Relying on a wealth of research and documents, Casey Rae deftly maps out how one of America's most controversial literary figures transformed the lives of many notable rock musicians.
Foxing: Tiny Desk Concert
Foxing is at the forefront of an emo revival, heavily influenced by late-'90s and early 2000s groups like Sunny Day Real Estate and American Football.
Flying Lotus Comes Back From The Afterlife 'Flamagra'
Flamagra, the latest album from Flying Lotus, plays like a high-speed chase through a carnival fun house — a sideshow attraction of the mind.
New Mix: Joan Shelley, Seratones, Haybaby And More
This week's essential mix from All Songs Considered includes the honey-sludge pop of Haybaby, cathartic rock from the Shreveport band Seratones, dancer-turned singer-songwriter Jordan Moser and more.
Lizzo Is In The Eye Of A Superstar Storm
Lizzo is a singer, writer, rapper, producer and classically trained flutist who has been working towards her incredible, star-making moment for a long time.
Efterklang Announces First Album In 7 Years, Shares First Single
"Vi er uendelig" ("We are infinite") captures the swooning majesty for which Efterklang is known, but on a much more intimate scale. Altid Sammen comes out Sept. 20.
Radiohead Releases 'Hacked' Demo Recordings From 'OK Computer' Sessions
The band decided to release the 18 hours of raw audio after frontman Thom Yorke's personal library of minidiscs was reportedly stolen and leaked online.
A Musical Brain May Help Us Understand Language And Appreciate Tchaikovsky
Compared with monkeys, humans have a brain that is extremely sensitive to a sound's pitch. And that may reflect our exposure to speech and music.
To Capture Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue, Martin Scorsese Had To Get Weird
In trying to unpack one of the a stranger periods of Bob Dylan's strange life, Scorsese had to meet the bard on his home turf of half-truths and obfuscation.