The Frenetic Fury Of U.K. Punk Band Shame Slams Into 'Concrete'
Shame is a U.K. band with all the fury of the best punk bands that ever were. "Concrete" is the wall the group hits hard in a new video.
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¡Ajúa! The Hollywood Bowl Goes Latin Alternative, Celebrates Dreamers
Latin Alternative bands celebrate Mexican culture at the historic Southern California venue, The Hollywood Bowl, where culture and social justice merged.
Shocking Omissions: The Resilient Reinvention Of Cher's 'Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves'
The release of Cher's seventh studio album in 1971 marked the first of her comeback iterations, and manifested the perseverance that has enabled her to dominate nearly every entertainment platform.
Feeling The Music With Deaf 'America's Got Talent' Finalist Mandy Harvey
The singer-songwriter was born with an ear deformity that made hearing difficult; eventually, she lost her residual hearing. But if you're going to vote for her, she wants you to look past that.
World Cafe Nashville: The Lone Bellow
The band performs songs from its latest album, Walk Into A Storm, inside Sound Stage Studios.
'The Autobiography Of Gucci Mane': A Story Of Rap And Rebirth
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to rapper about his new book, The Autobiography of Gucci Mane. It traces his life as an artist who forged an unlikely path to stardom and personal rebirth.
Lido Pimienta Takes The Polaris Prize Over Leonard Cohen, Feist
The Colombia-born, Toronto-based singer beat out some of Canada's most beloved artists, winning after Polaris' unique jury system found her album La Papessa to be the country's best of the year.
10 Months Gone, Leon Russell Is Still 'Easy To Love'
A horn- and string-streaked song of love lost, "Easy to Love" doubles as a poignant remembrance of the singer himself.
Perfume Genius' Crowd Can Dance
The artist asked fans to submit videos of their choreographed interpretations of his song "Wreath," from which he compiled a touching, diverse video.
Matthew Sweet's Melodic Hooks Tug At The Heart On 'Tomorrow Forever'
Sweet recalls the time just before rock 'n' roll became self-consciously "rock" on his first album of new songs in six years. Critic Ken Tucker calls the music on Tomorrow Forever "wholly unironic."