Jonathan Scales Fourchestra: Tiny Desk Concert
Here's a first: Steelpans at the Tiny Desk. It's true. Nearly a thousand performances into the series and the instrument has never been featured, until now.
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We'll Soon Be Able To Stream Nina Simone's Late-Career Rarity 'Fodder On My Wings'
The album, recorded in 1982 after Simone had relocated to France, captures the legendary artist reinvigorated and exploratory.
Inside The Controlled Chaos Of Dan Deacon's 'Mystic Familiar'
The composer and electronic musician hit a wall while making his first solo album in five years. Finishing the record meant finding inspiration in everything from Brian Eno to a tree in his yard.
Prominent Malian Musician Alleges That TSA Destroyed His Instrument
One of West Africa's best-known musicians, Ballaké Sissoko, says that his kora was dismantled by TSA agents while he was traveling from New York to Paris. The agency denies it was involved.
Radiohead Guitarist Ed O'Brien Announces First Solo Album, Shares New Song
Earth comes out April 17 under the name EOB. Radiohead's Colin Greenwood, Portishead's Adrian Utley, Wilco's Glenn Kotche and Laura Marling contribute to the album.
Anna Tivel On Mountain Stage
Singer and songwriter Anna Tivel performs songs off her album The Question at Mountain Stage.
The 5 Funniest Tiny Desk Concerts
Emo puppets, a bonkers dance party, Weird Al unplugged, zany improvisations and a Monty Python veteran all made us laugh behind the Tiny Desk.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Debuts
Hear some of the most exciting emerging songs from the world of Celtic music.
Alt.Latino Playlist: Meet Us In Our World
The enigmatic Draco Rosa immediately returns after a Latin Grammy, Lido Pimeinta celebrates the beauty and resilience of Afro-Colombian communities and Orquesta Failde covers a Camila Cabello hit.
Destroyer Turns Nightmares Into Dreams With The Moody Album, 'Have We Met'
Led by New Pornographers member Dan Bejar, the band takes inspiration from The Twilight Zone and Edgar Allan Poe to evoke a distressed intensity on its new record.