Songs We Love: Million Dollar Ecstacy, 'Burning Inside'
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Latitudes: Hear Great Global Music Right Now, With A World Premiere
This music crosses continents — hip-hop from India, French club music born in Kinshasa and a Yemeni Jewish lullaby. A timely premiere features Sean Lennon and a Pakistani jazz group.
First Listen: Gallant, 'Ology'
The young soul singer refuses to take sides in R&B's generational divide, so his songs all sound familiar, even when they're several things at once.
First Listen: John Carpenter, 'Lost Themes II'
The filmmaker and musician, known for his work on movies such as Halloween, revisits the approach that defined his synth-heavy soundtrack work.
'Nothing Less Than A Treasure Trove': Joe Castro Box Set Features Hidden Jazz Gems
The Mexican-American jazz pianist earned acclaim in New York and Los Angeles in the 1950s and '60s, but much of his music was never released — until now.
Sense Of Place Asheville: River Arts District
Take a tour of Asheville's creative hub and hear how local artists respond to a changing community.
Sense Of Place Asheville: Get To Know Echo Mountain Recording
Studio manager Jessica Tomasin tells the story of the well-loved Asheville space.
Watch Michael Stipe Cover David Bowie's 'The Man Who Sold The World.'
The former R.E.M. singer made a rare appearance on The Tonight Show ahead of two David Bowie tribute concerts scheduled this week in New York City.
Portrait Of A Punk Who Never Grew Up
In a short documentary, Beach Slang frontman James Alex shares his hopes for fatherhood and what punk has done for him: "With Beach Slang, I'm feeding back into this thing that was so good to me."
Steve Gunn Announces 'Eyes On The Lines,' Arm-Wrestles Bear In New Video
Gunn's music thrives on exploration. In a video for the breezy "Conditions Wild," he's a pioneer in a mythological cut-and-paste frontier.