Songs We Love: Open Mike Eagle, 'Brick Body Complex'
Gentrification becomes violence personified as the rapper dons a hero's mask to humanize the housing project's demise in the premiere of his tragicomic video.
Music
Jake La Botz On World Cafe
The singer and songwriter plays blues- and roots-drenched music that reflects his time spent playing on the streets, in clubs and even in tattoo parlors.
Bon Iver's S. Carey Makes A Radiant Return With 'Brassy Sun'
A key member of Bon Iver, Carey flourishes in spare but radiant arrangements that showcase his command of dreamy drama. Hear his new single, which he recorded for the TV show Flaked.
Pup's Video For 'Old Wounds' Is A 16-Bit Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Game
Play a Choose Your Own Adventure-style video game with 28 ways to die as you shotgun beers with Steve, take shrooms with Stefan, eat a pizza with Nestor and fight reptilians with Zack.
First Listen: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, 'The Echo Of Pleasure'
The band's latest album finds frontman Kip Berman entering a new chapter in his life with a growing family and the complicated feelings of growing older while staying in love.
First Listen: Hercules & Love Affair, 'Omnion'
Hercules & Love Affair ringmaster and disco-pop savant Andrew Butler's new album finely tunes the music's contemporary and traditional ingredients with guest appearances by Sharon Van Etten and more.
New Yorkers Mourn End Of An Era As 'Village Voice' Ceases Print Edition
On Tuesday, the famed alt weekly announced it would be ending its free weekly print edition. The publication was purchased by Peter Barbey in 2015.
John Abercrombie, Jazz Guitarist, Dies At 72
John Abercrombie helped define the sound of jazz guitar: from jazz-rock fusion to funky organ combos to the distinctive less-is-more sound he created on dozens of albums for the ECM label.
Hope, Rebellion And Empowerment: The Multifaceted Appeal Of Mashrou' Leila's 'Roman'
The Lebanese alternative rock band's hit single has taken on a life of its own this summer: as an anthem for women's empowerment and as a song of hope for troubled political times.
John Abercrombie, Wry And Exploratory Jazz Guitarist, Dies At 72
Abercrombie began forming his style in Boston while attending Berklee in the mid-'60s, eventually helping to redefine the lines between jazz, fusion and rock.