First Listen: Carrie Rodriguez, 'Lola'
The veteran singer and fiddler combines seemingly disparate influences into a single, gloriously cohesive Spanglish statement.
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First Listen: Wolfmother, 'Victorious'
Just as an arena is built to hold anyone and everyone, Wolfmother's arena-rock is designed to contain everything that inspires it.
First Listen: Prins Thomas, 'Principe Del Norte'
These nine pieces expand to nearly 100 minutes of "cosmic disco" music, soundtracking a voyage into the deepest spaces of the mind.
First Listen: BJ The Chicago Kid, 'In My Mind'
The Windy City soul man has established himself as a supreme collaborator; his Motown debut features guest spots from Kendrick Lamar and Chance The Rapper.
First Listen: Africaine 808, 'Basar'
The Berlin duo's club music transcends dance-floor stereotypes through extreme juxtapositions, while drawing its power from a TR 808 drum machine and a world of sound.
First Listen: Birds Of Chicago, 'Real Midnight'
J.T. Nero and Allison Russell like to describe the music they make as "secular gospel." Their new album together is full of nostalgia, farewells and looming finales.
A New 'Cabin In The Sky' Offers Universal Stories — And A Problematic Past
Best remembered as a 1943 film starring Ethel Waters, the musical is being resurrected as a concert series, which aims to both honor the story and reckon with its racist roots.
The Thistle & Shamrock: From Vinyl To MP3
Whether found on record shelves or on hard drives, great performances endure across generations.
Lucius On World Cafe
Singers Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig perform songs from their forthcoming album, Good Grief.
The Current Presents: Polica
Watch the Minnesota synth-pop group perform "Wedding" live in a Twin Cities studio.