Music & Culture

Drake Curse? Whoever The Rapper Roots For, They Seem To Lose

9:56am April 19, 2019

The Los Angeles Times gave examples: Serena Williams, Toronto Raptors and Crimson Tide. All jinxed. Drake cheered on the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 4 of their NHL playoff series. They lost.

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Sunn O)))'s Life Metal comes out April 26 via Southern Lord.

Music & Culture

First Listen: Sunn O))), 'Life Metal'

5:12pm April 18, 2019

by Jamie Ludwig

The massive metallic drone remains, but each track radiates a warmth and majesty filtered through a prism of intense, stratosphere-scaling sound.

Vocalist Angelique Kidjo pays tribute to Celia Cruz on her new album, Celia.

How Angélique Kidjo Brings Out The Africa Of Celia Cruz's Catalog

3:50pm April 18, 2019

by Felix Contreras

The West African vocalist talks about bringing out the Afrobeat in Celia Cruz's rich Cuban catalog with the tribute album Celia.

Music & Culture

Oh Pep! On Mountain Stage

2:58pm April 18, 2019

by Adam Harris

Hear Oh Pep! perform songs on Mountain Stage with strong hooks fortifying the musical balance of pop and roots.

Josh Ritter performs live for World Cafe

Music & Culture

Josh Ritter Performs Stripped-Down Acoustic Version Of 'Fever Breaks'

2:18pm April 18, 2019

The master songwriter performs songs just like he did for Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires on their Nashville porch.

Josh Ritter's Fever Breaks comes out April 26.

Music & Culture

First Listen: Josh Ritter, 'Fever Breaks'

2:18pm April 18, 2019

by Stephen Thompson

For assistance with his 10th album, the singer-songwriter turns to some of the most sure-handed collaborators in Americana music: Jason Isbell and his band The 400 Unit.

Twanguero, Danilo Torres, and Moises Baqueiro perform onstage for NPR Alt.Latino during the 2019 SXSW Festival at Flamingo Cantina in March 2019 in Austin.

Music & Culture

Seize The Night By 'Shining In The Dark': Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week

1:56pm April 18, 2019

On this week's Alt.Latino playlist, hear Las Nubes reiterate its post-punk femininity, Twanguero return to philosophical roots and VINILOVERSUS duet with Tessa Ia in what feels like hazy nostalgia.