50 Years Later, Yusuf/Cat Stevens Reworks A Lost Song
The folk-pop legend returns by revisiting an early, unreleased demo. "Mary and the Little Lamb" is gentle but brightly rendered, complete with a new verse.
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Simon Raymonde On World Cafe
The multi-faceted musician, who played bass in Cocteau Twins, talks to World Cafe about his record label, Bella Union, and his current band, Lost Horizons.
Perturbator Reckons With Synthwave, Introduces 'New Model' On Surprise EP
James Kent, whose music has evolved from sharp-edged synth raves to impressively dense electronic composition, has entered the next phase of Perturbator.
A Radiant, Isolated Star: A New Documentary Tells Whitney Houston's Story
Whitney: Can I Be Me is an unauthorized documentary that marshals the voices of Houston's friends and former employees to tell an intimate, tragic story.
Guest DJ Week: Carrie Brownstein And Fred Armisen Of Portlandia
The stars of the IFC comedy series discuss the music they grew up with, the sounds of Portland and how spooky Glenn Danzig's house is.
Spotify Removes Racist Music In Response To Charlottesville
Streaming services, blogs and musicians have been busy this week distancing themselves from white supremacy.
Radiator Hospital's 'Dance Number' Is Here For Your Existential Bewilderment
Play The Songs You Like is the latest Radiator Hospital record, 16 power-pop songs that no doubt run at fast clip, but giddily stick like those stretchy hands you buy for a quarter.
Natalia Lafourcade, 'Tú Sí Sabes Quererme' (Live)
Watch the Mexico City singer-songwriter perform an original composition from her latest album, Musas, live in the studio for KCRW.
Overcoats On World Cafe
The duo's music rests on two voices so perfectly in sync you'd swear they were coming from the same person. Hear songs from Overcoats' debut album, Young.
Guest DJ: Residente On Life And Music After Calle 13
The former Calle 13 frontman starts a new musical chapter with his latest album and documentary film, both of which are records of his two-year trip around the world.