Video: Thailand's Khun Narin Blesses An Open Field With Transcendent Psych
Here's a rare chance to see the Thai psych band, led by an instrument called an electric phin, record a jam in its everyday environment.
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Ortiz's 'Hidden Voices' Mixes Cuban Strains With Modern Jazz
Pianist Aruán Ortiz grew up in Cuba and lived in Spain a few years before moving to the US in 2002. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead says Ortiz's new trio music is fully bilingual.
M. Ward On World Cafe
He's kept busy with collaborative projects, but now the guitarist is back with a new solo album.
LA Philharmonic's 'Common Man' For Colbert
Gustavo Dudamel and members of the orchestra appeared in late night with inspiring music for a contentious campaign season.
SXSW 2016 Late-Night Dispatches: Tuesday
Bob Boilen, Katie Presley and Stephen Thompson recap their favorite moments of the first day at SXSW.
Songs We Love: Lucy Dacus, 'Strange Torpedo'
Young Richmond singer-songwriter's roots indie-pop depiction of a friend's spiral into self-destruction is four and a half minutes of pent-up rage, balancing empathy and exhaustion.
Sony Buys Michael Jackson's Stake In Lucrative Music Catalog
The $750 million deal means Sony now fully owns or administers the rights to 3 million songs, including hits by the Beatles, Sting, Lady Gaga and Alicia Keyes.
A B-Side With Your Bacon? Waffle House Has Its Own Music Label
The yellow-roofed chain diners, ubiquitous in the South, don't just serve up comfort food. Jukeboxes inside play tunes like "There Are Raisins In My Toast" – courtesy of Waffle Records. No joke.
South X Lullaby: Lucius
For our first South X Lullaby of SXSW 2016, we met the pop band Lucius on a bridge over Waller Creek at 10:00 p.m. for a ballad about finding your way in the unknown.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra On World Cafe
Hear a rare acoustic session including songs from the band's most recent album, Multi-Love.