Leyla McCalla Has The Capitalist Blues
Although the topics are heavy, McCalla's music is danceable. This is a treatment informed by the artist's Haitian roots and adopted New Orleans traditions.
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Station Breaks: The Best New Songs From NPR Music Stations
Hear Dirty Honey play tomorrow's classic rock today, Sonia Barcelona embark on a hauntingly beautiful journey to the depths of the sea and more in this month's list.
Pianist And Coder Dan Tepfer Composes Music With The Help Of Artificial Intelligence
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dan Tepfer, pianist, composer and coder, about how he uses artificial Intelligence and virtual reality to bring his music to life.
Tiny Desk Contest Contestant Bernie Dalton Dies After Battling ALS
The musician won our hearts with his deeply moving 2018 Tiny Desk contest entry as Bernie and The Believers. He'd been fighting bulbar-onset ALS, an aggressive form of Lou Gehrig's disease.
Woodstock 50 Promoter Claims Former Funders Drained $17 Million From Festival
Michael Lang, one of the founders of the original Woodstock and the promoter behind the tentative 2019 event, accused his former investor, Dentsu Aegis Network, of taking the money improperly.
Decades Later, Nat Turner Rebellion Makes Its Debut With 'Laugh To Keep From Crying'
The R&B group recorded in Philadelphia in the early '70s, but their debut is only just being released. The album is all over the map, but its passion and bristling intelligence is noteworthy.
'Revenge Of The She-Punks' Sets Out To Rectify A Gender Imbalance
In a new book, punk scholar Vivien Goldman traces the formation, rise and global reach of punk rock — demonstrating women's central place within it.
Foals Makes Changes In Pursuit Of Ultimate Creative Freedom
The members of Foals produced the last two albums themselves. The British band left its lead singer alone to finish lyrics in a dark studio in South London.
Ani DiFranco Relives Her Indie Rock Rise: 'I Wanted A Different Kind Of Power'
After spending decades as a musician with her own label, Ani DiFranco reflects on how it all got started in her new memoir, No Walls and the Recurring Dream.
New Mix: Faye Webster, Khiis, The Quiet Temple, mxmtoon, More
This week's All Songs Considered explores the more drastic ends of the song spectrum, from cotton-candy pop to raging punk sung in Farsi.