Music & Culture First Listen: Rodney Crowell, 'Close Ties' 12:00am March 23, 2017 by Brittney McKenna Streaming the upcoming album by one of Americana's most revered songwriters in its entirety.
Music & Culture First Listen: Bob Dylan, 'Triplicate' 12:00am March 23, 2017 by Tom Moon The Nobel Award winner digs into the Great American Songbook for a third time. Stream a selection of songs from the three-disc set.
Music & Culture First Listen: ÌFÉ, 'IIII+IIII' 12:00am March 23, 2017 by Felix Contreras The Puerto Rican band injects Yoruban devotional songs with electronic production to form one of the more exciting releases of 2017.
Music & Culture First Listen: Orchestra Baobab, 'Tribute to Ndiouga Dieng' 12:00am March 23, 2017 by Anastasia Tsioulcas One of West Africa's most charming bands is back — again. Stream Baobob's reunion album before its release next week.
Music & Culture Run The Jewels Questions Our Innocence In New Video For 'Legend Has It' 9:14pm March 22, 2017 by Rodney Carmichael A video that questions the rising rate of mass incarceration, systemic disorder and the most unusual suspects? RTJ pulls all the triggers.
Music & Culture South X Lullaby: Phoebe Bridgers 3:20pm March 22, 2017 by Lars Gotrich In a hotel room near midnight, Bridgers shares a lullaby for the lost. You can't help but hang on for dear life.
Music & Culture Jesca Hoop On World Cafe 3:05pm March 22, 2017 by David Dye Last heard in a duo with Sam Beam, the California-born singer-songwriter continues her remarkable solo career.
Music & Culture For A 'Long Time,' Blondie's Worked To Create This Kind Of Pop Magic 2:42pm March 22, 2017 by Stephen Thompson Though deliberate echoes of "Heart of Glass" make themselves heard from the song's opening seconds, "Long Time" never feels like a mere rehash.
Music & Culture TIGERS JAW, After Shakeup, Announces New Record And Shares New Song 'Guardian' 1:45pm March 22, 2017 by Lars Gotrich Three years since Charmer, the mellow indie-rock band returns with a jangly single on a brand new label.
Music & Culture Watch Sylvan Esso Bring Bass And Twists To NPR Music's SXSW Showcase 11:53am March 22, 2017 by Stephen Thompson Sylvan Esso, the duo of Nick Sanborn and Amelia Meath, drew cheers for their soon-to-be-released new material during NPR Music's annual showcase in Austin.