David Roback, Mazzy Star Guitarist, Dead At 61
The musician was a prominent member of the 1980s "Paisley Underground" scene in his native LA before gaining commercial success with Mazzy Star in the early '90s.
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The Thistle & Shamrock: Roots And Branches
Hear the evolving sounds of Celtic music, from jazz and classical-inspired performances to those driven by contemporary and world rhythms.
Hear Phoebe Bridgers' First Solo Release In Almost Three Years, 'Garden Song'
Bridgers has been busy, releasing the collaborative projects boygenius and Better Oblivion Community Center. "Garden Song" is her first release since her 2017 debut, Stranger in the Alps.
Fallout After Union Makes Plácido Domingo Announcement; Another Accuser Comes Forward
The union representing opera performers said it had substantiated "inappropriate activity" by the famed singer. But its actions have angered accusers and caused rifts in its own governing body.
Indigo Sparke: Tiny Desk Concert
The Australian singer transforms the NPR Music offices with a voice that, at moments, comes as a whisper.
Union Says Plácido Domingo Engaged In 'Inappropriate Activity'
The statement from the American Guild of Musical Artists contained no details, although an Associated Press story did, reportedly prompting the withdrawal of a $500,000 settlement.
Viking's Choice: Elyse Weinberg Remembered, Tasmanian Post-Punk, Lunar Ambient
Elyse Weinberg, who died last week, was a late '60s singer-songwriter rediscovered by crate-diggers. We remember her tangled folk-rock, plus music from Sign Libra, The Native Cats and Cirith Ungol.
'Royal Albert Hall' Album Captures Bryan Ferry In All His Contradictory Glory
Best known as the lead singer for Roxy Music, Ferry released two solo albums in the '70s filled with covers. A marvelous new concert album features Ferry performing many of these songs live.
Perfume Genius Announces New Album, Shares First Single 'Describe'
Mike Hadreas new album as Perfume Genius, Set My Heart On Fire Immediately, is out in May. Its first single features a video that "envisions an end of the world where there are no boundaries."
Revisiting Beethoven's Beloved, Radical Symphonies For His 250th Birthday
Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts all nine symphonies this year. He spoke about the surprisingly political side of Beethoven's music with All Things Considered.