Yes, Smash Mouth Has Seen The 'All Star' Memes
Smash Mouth has recorded a new acoustic version of its 1997 debut album Fush Yu Mang. The 1990s ska-punk staples talk about songwriting, fan mail and all those "All Star" memes.
Music Interviews
'I Lived Through All That?': The Temptations Musical Hits The High And The Low Notes
The memoir of the Motown group's co-founder, Otis Williams, plays out in Ain't Too Proud. Although the successes of the fractious group came at a cost, Williams says the power of their music lives on.
Yasmin Williams Transcends All Guitar Norms In Her Tiny Desk Contest Entry
Virginia's Yasmin Williams is a captivating acoustic finger-style guitarist who incorporates cello bows and tap shoes into making her sound.
Gregory Porter On Channeling Nat King Cole: 'Nat Got Me Through Some Moments'
Whether it's through jazz, soul or an electronic music collaboration, Gregory Porter wants to spread Nat King Cole's message that "the greatest thing you'll learn is to love and be loved in return."
Author Robert Hilburn Shares Stories And Revelations Inside 'Paul Simon: The Life'
The former Los Angelese Times music critic was given complete editorial control over the singer-songwriter's biography.
Florence Welch Is Thankful For Her Messy Teenage Years: 'It Formed Me'
Florence Welch goes back 15 years in Florence + The Machine's new album High as Hope to detail her drunken teenage years and how she's changed with time and sobriety.
Mexican-American Duo Jesse & Joy Advocate For Migrants In The U.S.
The duo's video for the title track of their latest album Un Besito Más depicts a mother and father, who are facing deportation, deciding to leave their child in the U.S. It has millions of views.
Black Lung Disease Can't Keep Frank Newsome From Singing Hymns
Newsome, a former coal miner who has black lung disease, started singing when he joined a church in 1963. His sings a cappella in a lined-out hymn style — one of America's oldest music traditions.
Ruen Brothers On World Cafe
Hear the story of how the brothers went from singing in the pubs of an old steel town outside London to recording at Rick Rubin's Shangri La Studios in Malibu.
Bolero Enjoys A Revival Thanks, In Part, To 2 Teenage Sisters
The romantic Latin music style was born in Cuba and migrated around the world in the 1950s. Now, it's enjoying a resurgence with a new generation.