First Listen: Mothers, 'When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired'
These songs feel like a snapshot of a time getting left behind rather than lived in, performed by a riveting, honest band.
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First Listen: Bonnie Raitt, 'Dig In Deep'
On her 20th album, Raitt goes deep in the pocket, leaning on her gifts as a sensitive bandleader, bottleneck guitarist and producer, not to mention a paragon of modern blues expression.
First Listen: Willie Nelson, 'Summertime'
On his new album of George and Ira Gershwin covers, the prolific 82-year-old singer has never sounded more like he belongs on the sunny side of the street.
First Listen: Yuck, 'Stranger Things'
The London grunge-pop band may not make the rules, but it knows just how to tweak them for maximum emotional resonance.
Saul Williams: 'Let's Go Further And Further Out'
The artist and thinker, who just released a new album, takes us from the drummers of Burundi to Adam Ant, Octavia Butler to David Bowie, Rakim to Young Thug.
The Thistle & Shamrock: 'A Child's Christmas'
Singer-songwriter Cerys Matthews evokes Christmas in Wales by narrating excerpts from Dylan Thomas' holiday classic.
Remembering Dan Hicks
The wry singer known for his "folk swing" music died Feb. 6. Hear sessions from 2000 and 2009.
Kendrick Lamar Wasn't The Only Prison-Themed Grammy Nominee
Meet the Zomba Prison Project. They're a band of singers and musicians — and they're all in a jail in Malawi.
Rayland Baxter On Mountain Stage
The Nashville-born singer, the son of pedal-steel ace Bucky Baxter, performs live in West Virginia.
Viking's Choice: Primitive Weapons, 'Night Eyes'
The New York post-hardcore band is adept at mixing metallic violence with eerie, melodic sweetness.