First Listen: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, 'Nonagon Infinity'
The Melbourne psych-rock septet unleashes a thoroughly realized journey, embedded in a frenzied barrage of riff-heavy head-bangers.
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First Listen: Original Broadway Cast Recording, 'Bright Star'
Edie Brickell and Steve Martin team up again, this time to compose a Broadway musical about star-crossed couples in North Carolina during the first half of the 20th century.
Songs We Love: Sara Watkins, 'Move Me'
Best known for her work with Nickel Creek, Watkins explores a pop palette in her solo career. In "Move Me," she tugs zealously at a lyrical trope, giving it new life and meaning.
First Listen: Lera Lynn, 'Resistor'
The singer, a veteran of TV's True Detective, uses sensual minimalism to get at emotional truths. Hers is the sort of wistful awareness that gets under your skin.
Kanye West And The Streaming Arms Race
West said his latest album would only ever be available on Tidal. Now that fans can hear it on other streaming services, he faces a lawsuit alleging he "tricked" people into signing up.
Can Pop Musicals Bring New Audiences To Broadway?
It's not just Hamilton: Some of the season's biggest shows feature original pop scores, including two written by real-life pop stars Sara Bareilles and Duncan Sheik.
Sense Of Place North Carolina: Merge Records
Co-founders Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan discuss their label's rise.
Sense Of Place North Carolina: Mac McCaughan
Hear the Superchunk and Portastatic leader perform material from his first solo album under his own name.
Henry Threadgill Doubles Up On 'Old Locks And Irregular Verbs'
The Pulitzer Prize-winning composer doesn't play on his new jazz album, but critic Kevin Whitehead says Old Locks and Irregular Verbs is nevertheless a perfect introduction to Threadgill's voice.
Got A Broken Heart? Hit The Karaoke Bar With Luke Bell's 'Sometimes'
The country singer's VHS-quality video gathers friends in a bar to laugh and forget the pain.