Hans Abrahamsen Wins The Grawemeyer Award For Music
The Danish composer's evocative song cycle let me tell you features an ingenious mashup of all the words allotted to Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
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Alessia Cara Becomes The Life Of The Party
A reluctant party-goer, the 19-year old Ontario singer turns an anti-party hit into a celebration of her talents. "Nothing is unrealistic anymore," Cara says of her success.
Baio On World Cafe
Vampire Weekend's bassist shows off his love for pop and DJing in his first solo album, The Names.
Remembering Cynthia Robinson, Co-Founder Of Sly & The Family Stone
The woman who urged fans to "Dance to the Music" was a trailblazing trumpeter. She died Monday at age 69.
Songs We Love: Baaba Maal, 'Fulani Rock'
The Senegalese vocal master meets The Very Best producer and causes a mighty rhythmic ruckus.
New Mix: Missy Elliot, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, PWR BTTM And More
This week we have new music from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, the glorious return of Missy Elliott, a cut from PWR BTTM and more songs that will make you smile.
The Kentucky Headhunters On Mountain Stage
The influential country rock band performs some of its most beloved hits.
Laddio Bolocko, 'Nurser (Live in Jönköping, Sweden 2000)'
The late '90s NYC noise-rock band played with a white-hot intensity that turned surreal. Watch a grainy and grueling video of Laddio Bolocko live at the height of its powers.
Metropolis: 11/21/15
KCRW's Jason Bentley spins music by BORNS, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Disclosure and more in this week's two-hour EDM mix.
World Cafe Next: The Jack Moves
Hear how the Newark duo blends many influences to create its sweet soul sound.