Rob Baird, 'Wrong Side Of The River' Trilogy
Rising country artist Rob Baird weaves together three songs from his new LP into a classic American story of defiance, reflection and redemption.
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Hear 'Burn The Witch,' A New Radiohead Song
After several days of strange messages and teases, Radiohead has finally released a new song. Called "Burn The Witch," it arrives via a claymation video with echoes of a cult-classic horror film.
Ra Ra Riot On Mountain Stage
The indie-rock band known for its chamber-pop flourishes visits West Virginia with new songs in tow.
Winterpills On World Cafe
The singer-songwriter and rock scenes of Northampton, Mass., merge in the local band's new album, Love Songs.
A Personal History Of L.A. Punk: 'It Was A Free-For-All For Outcasts'
John Doe, Exene Cervenka and Dave Alvin of X join Fresh Air to discuss punk's early days. "Anybody could belong to punk that wanted to be there," Cervenka says. "[It] didn't matter how old you were."
First Watch: Adult Jazz, 'Earrings Off!'
The Leeds-based band is back with another surreal pop song that asks the question, "What would you be like if you weren't told you were a boy or a girl?"
Songs We Love: Angry Angles, 'You Fell In'
Before Jay Reatard released the landmark Blood Visions, he made spring-loaded garage-punk with The Lids' Alix Brown. A new compilation collects the duo's singles.
Eighth Blackbird: Tiny Desk Concert
Watch the Grammy-winning Chicago sextet perform new music by David Lang, Bryce Dessner and Robert Honstein.
World Cafe Next: Black Pistol Fire
Hear a stomping blues-rock duo that sounds like a two-person Led Zeppelin reincarnation.
'We Don't Have Anything To Lose': A Lexicon Of Anohni's 'Hopelessness'
The music of the singer Anohni, who was previously known as Antony Hegarty, has long explored identity. On her new album Hopelessness, she turns self-examination into explicit, unsparing activism.