Songs We Love: Aloe Blacc, 'Merry Christmas Mr. Brown'
The soul singer's musical gift to the families of police violence is a healing Christmas Spirit.
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Jeffrey Foucault Finds Beauty In Small Towns And Simple Truths
Foucault's songs explore life, loss and the distance between child and parent. He joined NPR's David Greene while on tour for his latest album Salt as Wolves.
Viking's Choice: Glenn Jones, 'Flower Turned Inside-Out'
On the acoustic guitarist's sixth album, Fleeting, his compositions leap from the speakers more than ever before. Hear the strings rattle and the room breathe in Jones' meditative new song.
First Watch: Meg Baird, 'Don't Weigh Down The Light'
The psychedelic folk singer's new video lovingly captures the poignancy of gentrification in her old Philadelphia neighborhood.
Songs We Love: Equals, 'No Ordinary Love'
In its new video, East London electronic R&B duo pushes a Sade classic to the brink of discomfort by harnessing the song's natural twinge of strangeness, and taking it a step further.
Los Mejores: Alt.Latino's Favorite Musicians Of 2015
Colombian soul singers, Miami bad girls, Mexican crooners and many more: Hear the music that rocked our world.
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Play One For Hanukkah
While the Festival Of Lights is still in full swing, watch Jones perform "8 Days (Of Hanukkah)" as part of a special, holiday-themed Tiny Desk show.
The Guy Who Makes The Best Cowbells
He has no signs, no store, no advertising. He's in his late 70s and makes all his instruments by hand. But, as percussionists around the world know, nothing sounds like a Cali Rivera cowbell.
A New Music Journey From The U.S. To Havana
A misunderstanding morphed into an exciting idea: Take 10 American composers to Cuba. Hear their Havana concert.
Sense Of Place Minneapolis: Garrison Keillor
It ought to come as no surprise that the public radio icon still loves Minnesota.