Nada Surf On World Cafe
Hear the New York rock band perform songs from its new album, You Know Who You Are.
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Songs We Love: Leapling, 'Hey Sister'
While the title of the Brooklyn trio's album Suspended Animation implies emotional stasis, it's actually the result of transition and change.
'You Couldn't Help But Be The Student': Remembering Tony Conrad
David Grubbs, C. Spencer Yeh, Jennifer Walshe, Chris Forsyth and others pay tribute to the experimental composer and to his natural gifts as a mentor.
First Listen: Josh Kelley, 'New Lane Road'
Kelley has spent years stocking his musical bag of tricks, and it shows: The singer's new album is an unfussy collection of soft rock, soul, adult pop and country.
'Stairway To Heaven' Plagiarism Suit Heads To Trial
A lawsuit claims that Led Zeppelin perpetrated a "falsification of Rock n' Roll History." A federal judge dismissed that part of the plaintiff's case.
Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys On Mountain Stage
The bluegrass- and Motown-inspired band performs live in West Virginia.
New Mix: The National Covers The Grateful Dead, Free Cake For Every Creature, More
On this week's show we celebrate Bob Boilen's birthday and play the week's best new music.
Psychic Temple's 'Brother O' Video Captures A Dazzling Southern California
Led by Chris Schlarb, "Brother O" is a breezy and beachy number that's way more involved than it lets on. The video beautifully quick-cuts scenes set in Long Beach and L.A.
World Cafe Next: Margaret Glaspy
The California-born songwriter creates powerful minimalist folk. Hear two songs from her debut, Emotions And Math.
Palehound: Tiny Desk Concert
Ellen Kempner and her band perform three tense and evocative songs from last year's Dry Food, set amid the pin-drop silence of a rapt crowd.