Mental Health Takes Center Stage As Pandemic Devastates Nashville's Live Music Scene
WPLN News reports on surmounting mental health concerns in Nashville's live music community.
Music Features
Catching Up With Laurie Anderson, An Artist Always Ahead Of Her Time
The versatile, eclectic multimedia artist and musician Laurie Anderson has taken stock of her life's work, pursuing reissues and retrospectives while always forging ahead.
The Rhymes And Reasons Behind Re-Recording Your Own Classics
Taylor Swift is far from the first to revisit her old catalog for reasons of business as much as art – but even if it's often a managerial decision, the process can't help but be heartfelt.
Still 'Fearless': Re-Recording The Past On Taylor's Version
On the re-recorded Fearless (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift – and her fans – reconnect with the past; we asked writers and musicians to share how they hear these songs now.
How Joy Oladokun's Career Bloomed In An Uncertain Year
The Nashville-based, Nigerian-American artist writes songs that offer trustworthy empathy, delivered without romanticism — a tone that has connected with listeners during the tumultuous pandemic era.
'We Will Never Break': In Iraq, A Yazidi Women's Choir Keeps Ancient Music Alive
Women from Iraq's Yazidi minority get together to perform centuries-old sacred songs. They've survived captivity by ISIS and loved ones' deaths. "They are trying to heal," says a Yazidi politician.
KCRW Presents Lockdown Listening: Lady Blackbird
Brittany Howard, Sampa The Great, Billie Holiday, Donny Hathaway and more are featured on Lady Blackbird's lockdown playlist.
The Music Of 'Justice League' Is Its Own Epic Tale Of Death And Rebirth
Tom Holkenborg, aka Junkie XL, is far from the first film composer to be fired at the eleventh hour. But he might be the first to get his job back.
Escapism, Not Escape, At A Grammy Night Defined By Exceptions
We deserved a good show, and we got one of the best in years. But it wouldn't be the Grammys without a few familiar mistakes.
'Kanaval' Chronicles The History Of Haiti And Its Influence On New Orleans
Hear the first two hours of the documentary that chronicles the history of Haiti and explores that nation's influence on the music, culture and identity of the Crescent City: New Orleans.