Colin Hay on Mountain Stage
Colin Hay shares songs that helped him cope with the loneliness of the pandemic.
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Crate Digging: McCoy Tyner's never-before-heard set at the Village Vanguard
We're crate-digging to examine the legacy of the late pianist McCoy Tyner, uncovering a concert gem recorded at the Village Vanguard in 1997.
Eli 'Paperboy' Reed, 'Mama Tried'
The first single from Reed's tribute to Merle Haggard retains the song's personality and gives it a Memphis soul twist.
Bedouin Burger: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Middle Eastern duo's music marries traditional Arab sounds of magam, religious songs of ancient Syria, jazz, and slick pop hooks.
World Cafe 30th Anniversary Playlist: 2005
It was, simply, an amazing year in music, from Late Registration to Sufjan Stevens. Let's look back.
Suistamon Sähkö: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
You simply have to watch this band to believe it — especially the transfixing accordion.
Spotify removes Neil Young's music after he objects to Joe Rogan's podcast
The move comes two days after Neil Young requested that his work be removed from Spotify in protest over coronavirus misinformation on Joe Rogan's podcast.
Encore: On 'Company's Comin',' Leslie Jordan and gospel greats sing for joy
Leslie Jordan was an Emmy-winning actor pre-pandemic. His quarantine video diaries scored him nearly 6 million Instagram followers. He's got merchandise, a book and a gospel album.
A true crime writer struggles with his responsibility to the victims in 'Devil House'
Novelist John Darnielle — also singer-songwriter with the Mountain Goats — has a hero who wants to honor the victims he's writing about but doesn't much like them.