On 'Barbarism,' Katie Alice Greer builds a discordant world that's all her own
The former frontperson of punk band Priests delivers an equally jarring and lush solo debut album.
Music Interviews
On 'It's Almost Dry,' Pusha T plays the long game
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with the rapper about making his new album It's Almost Dry, working with Kanye and Pharrell and reflecting on what longevity looks like in hip-hop.
Rural singer-songwriter Margo Cilker's pandemic hustle is paying off
The pandemic was especially tough for up-and-coming musicians from smaller cities and towns. But for at least one country rocker from the rural Northwest, it may have leveled the playing field.
K-pop writer reviews the new BTS album
Journalist and writer Tamar Herman discusses the new songs featured on Proof, the new album from K-pop group BTS.
The theme to 'Jurassic Park' hasn't aged a day
John Williams' score was, true to form, unforgettable — as Jeff Goldblum remembers in an interview with NPR.
The Suffers lead singer Kam Franklin talks about the tough road to their latest album
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kam Franklin, lead singer of the Gulf Coast soul band The Suffers, about her hometown being a source of strength, because the industry hasn't always embraced her.
Fantastic Negrito's new music explores his 18th century ancestors' forbidden love
The new album from Fantastic Negrito, White Jesus Black Problems, tells the true story of two of his ancestors who defied the laws of colonial Virginia to be together.
Life after Desk: Catching up with 2016 Tiny Desk Contest winner Gaelynn Lea
Gaelynn Lea shares her journey from performing at the Tiny Desk to scoring a Broadway show.
S.G. Goodman leaves 'Teeth Marks' in Southern stereotypes
A songwriter with a rural Kentucky zip code and a philosophy degree, Goodman has thoughts to spare on small-town life, bottled trauma and the ways that both are misunderstood.
Indie-pop band Lucius talks new album 'Second Nature'
NPR's Elissa Nadworny sits down with the two frontwomen of Lucius, Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe, to talk about their latest album.