Essence This Time: A Festival Evolving
The familial feeling at the annual New Orleans gathering comes partly from its perennial performers, but now, 22 years in, whose nostalgia is being served?
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Mitski Creates A Heightened Remembrance Of Adolescence On 'Puberty 2'
The young singer-songwriter has described herself as "half-Japanese, half-American, but not fully either." Critic Ken Tucker says her fourth album, Puberty 2, has an impressively wide range of sounds.
Songs We Love: Connections, 'Month 2 Month'
Five guys with loud amps blasting out of a Columbus basement in service of keeping some manner of truth in rock 'n' roll.
Jane Bunnett: Tiny Desk Concert
The Canadian jazz multi-instrumentalist performs in the NPR Music offices with some of the top young women musicians in Cuba.
Metropolis: 07/11/16
On this week's two-hour EDM mix, Jason Bentley spins music by Jax Jones, Tycho, Attlas and more.
Encore Week: Lucius, The Record Company, Lucinda Williams And More
Hear from newcomers and veteran artists alike in five recent World Cafe sessions worth another listen.
First Watch: Adam Torres, 'Juniper Arms'
Watch a spirited dance and hear a magnificent voice: The music of Adam Torres comes together with simple choreography in the video for "Juniper Arms."
Viking's Choice: SubRosa, 'Wound Of The Warden'
The Salt Lake City metal band draws no line between beauty and doom. This 13-minute track shifts from a cautious prayer to swirling damnation in crushing riffs and a duo of violins.
With 'In My Room,' Jazz Phenom Jacob Collier Is Bringing Jubilation Back
The YouTube star's virtuosic debut album, actually recorded in his room in the house where he was raised, reveals a young artist unafraid of gleefully trying it all.
Songs We Love: Michaela Anne, 'Where Will I Be Found (Feat. Kenneth Pattengale)'
In a tender, previously unreleased bonus track, the country singer expresses the enervating nature of a seeker's life.