Music Interviews

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Durand Jones & The Indications Make Old-School Soul With A New-School Honesty

4:34pm March 29, 2018

by Christina Cala

With a few hundred dollars and a karaoke mic, the Indiana band channeled the gritty sound of lost soul recordings on its debut. Christina Cala caught up with the group at this year's SXSW festival.

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World Cafe Nashville: Erin Rae

10:59am March 29, 2018

by Ann Powers

With a gentle voice and deeply insightful songwriting, the Tennessee native has been a standout among the city's folk and Americana artists for years.

The Reckless Electric members Mary Bragg (left) and Becky Warren (right).

Music & Culture

World Cafe Nashville: The Reckless Electric

1:09pm March 28, 2018

by Jewly Hight

The duo comprised of Mary Bragg and Becky Warren deliver songs of nerdy solidarity on the new album Comeback.

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Female Songwriters In Nashville Share Stories Of Sexual Harassment

4:32pm March 27, 2018

by Emily Siner

The "co-write" is a staple of music-making in Nashville that draws on personal experiences and intimate details. Several women, however, say that collaboration can be fraught.

A still from Far Cry 5 shows the fictional apocalyptic cult that the video game follows.

An Americana Hymnal For The Doomsday Cult Of 'Far Cry 5'

4:32pm March 27, 2018

by Ari Shapiro

Composer Dan Romer has created soundtracks for award-winning films. His latest project is creating hours of music for a video game which follows a sheriff's deputy into a religious cult in Montana.

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Remembering Buell Neidlinger, A Genre-Hopping Bassist, Composer And Music Teacher

1:59pm March 27, 2018

by Terry Gross

Neidlinger, who died March 16, was a child prodigy on the cello who went on to perform in the New York Philharmonic and also as a studio and jazz musician. Originally broadcast in 1989.

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Keiji Haino, performing in 2012. The avant-garde sound experimentalist has, over a four-decade career, cultivated an ultra-serious image — which is only half the story.

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Keiji Haino, Dark Wizard Of The Avant-Garde, Enjoys A Good Snack Cake

9:26am March 27, 2018

by Grayson Haver Currin

Even musicians world-famous for manipulating darkness say they feared Haino, a legendary figure within avant-garde sound — until they realized he had a sense of humor, too.