CHAI: Tiny Desk Concert
The group from Japan is on a mission to expand the conventional meaning of "cute." Their performance included synchronized dancing, pom-poms and matching pink uniforms, with a heavy, angular sound.
Music
Slingshot Scenes: KXT Local Live Sessions
To celebrate the station's 10th anniversary, here are some of KXT's favorite performances by North Texas artists, including Old 97's, The Texas Gentlemen, Baptist Generals and more.
A Legendary Collaboration Continues: Neil Young And Crazy Horse Reunite For 'Colorado'
Neil Young and Crazy Horse have put out music together for 50 years. Young talks to NPR's David Greene about their latest album, Colorado.
Supa Dupa Fly: The History Of Women In Hip-Hop
From Monie Love to Megan Thee Stallion, we trace the evolution of women in the game.
Conductor and Composer Raymond Leppard - A Champion Of The Old And The New - Has Died
The British conductor, harpsichordist and scholar helped reignite interest in works by composers like Monteverdi — but he also championed new works and wrote notable film scores of his own.
Viking's Choice: New Sounds Now, New Sounds Forever
Music moves culture forward. Auditory illusions, hellish black metal and meditative drum-dance music mix together on this week's playlist.
Hop Along's Frances Quinlan Announces First Album Under Own Name, Shares 'Rare Thing'
Likewise comes out Jan. 31. Its first single brings empathy and courage to a nightmarish dream.
From North Carolina To Buenos Aires With Che Apalache
Together with three of his former banjo students, Joe Trooper creates music that combines the Latin American influences of his adopted home with the bluegrass he grew up on.
New Janis Joplin Biography Reveals The Hard Work Behind The Heart
Onstage, Joplin oozed confidence, sexuality and exuberance, but biographer Holly George-Warren describes the singer as a bookworm who worked hard to create her "blues feelin' mama" musical persona.
Heat Check: Getting Lost, Giving In
From a raunchy, R&B label debut by TeaMarrr to Vagabon's atmospheric music, these immersive songs command you to stop, listen and let go.