Alt-J's New Song '3WW' Points Toward A Smoothed-Out Sound
The rock band teams with Wolf Alice singer Ellie Worsell for a West African-inspired song of love.
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Songs We Love: Manu Delago, 'A Step (Feat. Pete Josef)'
Somehow both haunting and approachable, "A Step" is fueled by Pete Josef's sweet voice and the muted shimmer of the Hang, a cousin of the steel drum. Download the song via NPR Music's Austin 100.
Maren Morris: Tiny Desk Concert
One of the newest Grammy winners stops by the Tiny Desk to share her winking, sometimes tongue-in-cheek songs.
First Watch: Neil Young's 'Peace Trail' Paints Its Way Across America
Neil Young is fired up by current events and takes us on the 'Peace Trail.'
First Listen: The Magnetic Fields, '50 Song Memoir'
Listen to the first 10 tracks of 50 Song Memoir, Stephin Merritt's autobiography in song — one for each year of his life.
Songs We Love: Joan Shelley, 'Wild Indifference'
In the lead single from her new, self-titled album, the folk singer addresses another person while turning inward. "If I had my way, every song would eventually lead to empathy," she says.
To Austin, With Love: Previewing The Songs Of SXSW
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson plays highlights from The Austin 100, a downloadable mix of SXSW discoveries that includes Tribu Baharú, Jealous Of The Birds, Manu Delago, Tunde Olaniran and Weaves.
Father John Misty Questions Virtual Reality And Religion On 'Saturday Night Live'
The troubadour provocateur performed two songs from his upcoming album, Pure Comedy.
Tennis Thrives In Isolation On 'Yours Conditionally'
To write its latest album, the husband-and-wife musical duo returned to a songwriting environment that had proven fruitful for them in the past: the middle of the ocean.
Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
Hear the latest from Chicago rapper Taylor Bennett, West Virginia rock 'n' roller William Matheny, Seattle producer Lusine and more in this month's mix.