Songs We Love: Brent Cobb, 'Ain't A Road Too Long'
The fast-rising young Nashville songwriter finds transcendence in soul's leavening and the grease of rock 'n' roll. Brent Cobb's sophomore record is out early 2018.
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Betsayda Machado's Afro-Venezuelan Rhythms Take on the Land's Crisis
Venezuelan folk artist Betsayda Machado keeps it real both musically and politically on her new sngle.
Radiohead Made A Video For 'Lift' In A Lift
Leave it to Radiohead to take a straightforward joke — Thom Yorke rides a lift for the song "Lift" — and make it surreal.
Bleachers: Tiny Desk Concert
Jack Antonoff re-arranged three songs from his band's latest album, Gone Now, for the Tiny Desk.
Federal Judge Rules First Verse Of 'We Shall Overcome' Public Domain
The decision follows a year-long lawsuit filed by a documentarian against music publishers and folk singers, including the late Pete Seeger, who copyrighted the civil rights anthem in the 1960s.
Esperanza Spalding's 'Exposure': A Creative Marathon, Live In The Studio
Bassist, singer and composer Esperanza Spalding will be in the recording studio for 77 hours, conjuring her next album out of thin air. We'll be watching closely — and so can you.
Esperanza Spalding Takes To Facebook Live To Record New Album 'Exposure'
Spalding will spend 77 hours creating her new album, "Exposure," and the entire session will be streamed for fans to see.
Goodbye National Folk Festival, Hello North Carolina Folk Festival
Hundreds of traditional musicians, craftspeople and dancers gathered over the weekend in the Triad for the 77th National Folk Festival.
Shocking Omissions: The Raw Rock Devotion Of The Cramps' 'Songs The Lord Taught Us'
The band reignited the sound of early rock 'n' roll on its debut album, and its influence can be heard today across a wide swath of genres — anywhere that danger and sex are cause for celebration.
Band Of Brothers: The X Ambassadors On Pushing An Agenda Through Music
Also known as the band behind that catchy Jeep commercial song.