Like a 'Bat Out of Hell'
The nearly 10-minute long song "Bat Out of Hell" opens the classic album by the late singer Meat Loaf. Music academics Elizabeth Wollman and Emily Gale take a close look at the epic track.
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From a cozy home in Pittsboro, N.C., the singer and guitarist breathes new life into old, obscure folk songs.
Ruby Landen, 'Front Teeth'
A fingerpicked song of regret that captures the nonlinear way memories form and solidify, fusing childhood injury next to adult heartbreak in a way that can make your head spin.
Two Shell, 'home'
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Don Wilson, cofounder of the instrumental guitar group The Ventures, dies at age 88
Wilson played rhythm guitar for The Ventures, which with over 100 million records sold, was the best-selling instrumental band of all time.
Tom Smith, founding member of noise band To Live and Shave in L.A., has died at 65
The prolific artist was a mentor to generations of experimental musicians.
Opinion: Sea shanties written for the digital age
Scott Simon imagines a world where beleaguered IT workers gained the recognition they deserve through the use of sea shanties.
The cuatro players of C4 Trio are the future of Venezuela's national instrument
From their unlikely start as rival contestants in a music competition, the Venezuelan cuatro players of C4 Trio have become a big concert draw. They're releasing a series of EPs ahead of a new album.
From hairdresser to L.A. lounge icon, Marty Roberts is remembered as a musical idol
After performing six nights a week for four decades, LA musician Marty Roberts has died. He was half of the husband-and-wife duo Marty and Elayne.
Marty Roberts of Los Angeles lounge duo Marty & Elayne is dead at 89
After performing six nights a week for nearly four decades, Los Angeles musician Marty Roberts has died. He was half of the husband-and-wife duo Marty & Elayne.