World Cafe: That '70s Week
All week, we dig into the archives to present our favorite sessions with artists whose work in the 1970s remains some of their best.
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Songs We Love: GoldLink, 'Meditation (Feat. Jazmine Sullivan & Kaytranada)'
"[Go-go] was our girlfriend and we didn't want anybody else to f*** her," the DMV native says with the release of a single that personifies the nostalgia for his musical roots.
Frank Carlberg's Big Band Takes Extended Flights On Familiar Monk Themes
Monk Dreams, Hallucinations and Nightmares, by the Finish-born pianist and composer, is a meditation on Thelonious Monk's "odd but catchy melodies," says jazz critic Kevin Whitehead.
World Cafe Nashville: Kiya Lacey
Between Nashville and Atlanta, Lacey is developing an icy, introspective alt-R&B sound. "I feel like it's a great time for women to realize that they do have power," she says.
Tiny Desk Special Edition: Red Baraat's Holi Celebration
The Brooklyn bhangra band come to the Tiny Desk in celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival of color that welcomes the coming of spring.
Watch Lorde Perform 'Green Light' and 'Liability' On 'Saturday Night Live'
It's usually enough not to embarrass yourself on Studio 8H's stage. Lorde, in fact, did a great job.
'We Are Family' Singer Joni Sledge Dies At 60
Together with her sisters, she formed the group Sister Sledge, which was still touring. The band's publicist said they have not yet determined a cause of death and that she had not been ill.
For This Musical Community, The Tiny Desk Contest Was An Excuse To Reunite
Songwriter Alex Bondarev came up through a local musicians' network called the Bronx Underground. In preparing to enter NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest, he decided to get the gang back together.
James Mercer Says The Shins' New Songs Reflect Changes In Rock — And Himself
Heartworms is the band's first album in five years. Mercer says that in the two decades since the band formed, his outlook and that of the dominant music culture have swapped places.
800 Copies: Meet The World's Most Obsessive Fan Of 'The Velvet Underground and Nico'
The Velvet Underground and Nico changed music history — and Mark Satlof has over 800 copies of its original pressing.