Caribou Returns With First New Music In 5 Years
The soulful new track, "Home," is built around vintage horns and a sample from R&B singer Gloria Barnes' track of the same name.
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Vince Gill's Emotional New Album 'Okie' Is His Most Personal Yet
The Country Music Hall of Famer and in-demand collaborator got to make his new album on his own terms. Hear a live performance.
Nuevofest 2019: A Punk-Inspired Set From Tall Juan
Armed with an acoustic guitar and the dance moves of a young Elvis Presley, Tall Juan commanded the audience's attention at the daylong Latin fest.
2 Years After Route 91, Nashville's Artistic Community Is Still Learning How To Heal
"I think everyone got on their horse too fast," says trauma therapist Dr. Lee Norton of the many performers affected by the 2017 tragedy — but there's often no other choice for stage-bound artists.
Viking's Choice: Minimalist Rock And Roll, Sahrawi Folk Music, Motorcycle Synth
Real Life Rock & Roll Band applies minimalist techniques to its countrified motorik-emo and essential reissues rescue El Wali's Sarahan desert jams and Patrick Cowley's synth rippers.
The Best-Sounding Tiny Desk Concerts, Vol. 1
The Tiny Desk's audio engineer shares some performances that caught his expert ear, and explains why.
After Nearly Losing His Voice To Cancer, Anthony Roth Costanzo Takes On 'Akhnaten'
Ten years ago, Costanzo had surgery that threatened to destroy his singing voice. Now the countertenor is starring as a gender-fluid Egyptian pharaoh in a new production by the Metropolitan Opera.
Sharon Van Etten: Tiny Desk Concert
Nearly a decade after her first appearance at the Tiny Desk, Sharon Van Etten returns with a full band and a bigger, bolder sound.
Heat Check: Songs That Let It All Out
With new music from Wale, Swsh, Mahalia and more, these songs of catharsis are just what you need to disconnect.
The Story Of José Feliciano's World Series Guitar
NPR's Michel Martin speaks to comedian Aasif Mandvi, host of the Lost at The Smithsonian podcast, about the history behind the guitar Jose Feliciano used to perform at the 1968 World Series.