Bob Boilen's Top 10 Discoveries From The 2014 CMJ Music Marathon
Every fall, hundreds of bands migrate to New York City for the annual CMJ Music Marathon. Bob Boilen wants to share a few standouts from this year's lineup.
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The Taylor Swift/Aphex Twin Mashup You Didn't Know You Wanted Is Here
Aphex Swift is a charming table flip that teeters between the sweet and the sinister: a little Nashville twang with a small dose of digital terror.
Pandora Hopes To Lure Musicians Backstage With Analytics
The music streaming company is making a play for artists' goodwill, announcing a new service that gives musicians access to data on who is listening to their music, when and where.
Did Led Zeppelin Plagiarize 'Stairway'? A Pa. Judge Will Decide
You know that opening riff to Led Zeppelin's 1971 hit "Stairway to Heaven"? It sounds very, very similar to the 1968 song "Taurus" by the band Spirit. A lawsuit about the issue is moving forward.
Betto Arcos Brings The Heat From Brazil
KPFK's global music DJ recently visited Brazil, and he brings NPR's Arun Rath a stack of new music he discovered there.
Maya Beiser Shreds The Cello
Beiser gives some of her favorite rock and blues numbers a modern cello workover on her new album, Uncovered.
Jack Bruce, Bassist And Singer For Cream, Dies At 71
Playing alongside Eric Clapton on guitar and Ginger Baker on drums, Bruce sang such hits as "Sunshine of Your Love," "White Room" and "I Feel Free."
Oratorio Tackles The Issue Of Leaks From 'The Source'
The oratorio is a time-honored way for classical composers to tell a big story. Composer Ted Hearne thinks so too. His new oratorio, The Source, takes on the story of Chelsea Manning and WikiLeaks.
Music To Keep You On The Edge Of Your Seat
Conductor John Mauceri's latest album is filled with renditions of the most-chilling music from Alfred Hitchcock's films. He talks with NPR's Scott Simon.
Who Sang It First? Mockingbirds And Musicians Cover Each Other In New Orleans
The mockingbird is known for latching on to sounds and repeating them. But in the case of a certain four-note phrase New Orleans musicians use to communicate, the bird may be the original artist.