Magical Musical Moments In A Nashville Mansion
A sample of some very special sessions that paired musicians for a single performance in a Nashville mansion during the Americana Music Festival.
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Bob Weir Sings About Pinto Ponies And Ghost Towns On 'Blue Mountain'
Best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead, Weir goes solo on his new album, which was inspired by his time working as a ranch hand in Wyoming as a teen. Critic Ken Tucker has a review.
Amazon Seeks To Recapture Music Fans With New Streaming Service
With Amazon Music Unlimited, the company is seeking to lure consumers away from competitors like Spotify and Apple Music — and it might be a game-changing proposition.
Lily & Madeleine Channel 'Stranger Things' In Creepy New Video
The sibling folk duo take a disturbingly dark turn in their new video for the song "Westfield," as the sisters find themselves running from two shadowy predators.
Songs We Love: Michael Chapman, 'That Time Of Night'
Chapman's appealingly leathery, lived-in voice takes a backward glance at a long line of memories that are part of a "thread that can't be broken" running through all of our lives.
The Thistle And Shamrock: Gaelic Voices
Explore the branches of contemporary song sprouting from the roots of ancient vocal traditions.
New Mix: Pusha T And Rivers Cuomo Join Zeds Dead, Amber Coffman, TOY, More
This week's show features new music from Amber Coffman, a tribute to a friend and a collaboration between Rivers Cuomo and Pusha T. Plus: Reports of the guitar solo's death were greatly exaggerated.
Songs We Love: Priests, 'JJ'
Priests will release its long-awaited debut album early next year. Here, the D.C. punk band dives into the weirdness of the interpersonal with an out-of-tune piano gone haywire.
The Claypool Lennon Delirium On World Cafe
The collaboration between Sean Lennon and Primus' Les Claypool is a psychedelic extravaganza. Hear the conversation and performance.
Metropolis: 10/8/16
KCRW's Jason Bentley spins a two-hour EDM mix featuring music from Tycho, Jamie xx and M83.