Better Oblivion Community Center, A Project Built On Mutual Fandom
What could be better than a new project built on the friendship of two World Cafe favorites, Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst?
Music
Can Musicians Avoid Commercial Pressure And Still Make A Living? WILLS Is Trying
Will Johnson is a successful producer and songwriter who found himself questioning the music industry and his place in it. So this time, he's trying a business approach from the world of fine art.
Laraaji: Tiny Desk Concert
Laraaji is best known to some for his ambient work with Brian Eno in the late '70s. He brings his meditative calm to the Tiny Desk in this hypnotic performance.
First Listen: A.A. Bondy, 'Enderness'
A.A. Bondy channels his eternal weariness into evocative blurs of languid, hypnotic sound.
Pete Seeger's Legacy Gets Immortalized With 'Smithsonian Folkways' Collection
Smithsonian Folkways archivist and Pete Seeger expert Jeff Place talks about Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection, due out on what would have been Seeger's 100th birthday.
'Me Traicionaste' For The Throne: Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week
From a bilingual slow burner from the Game of Thrones soundtrack to Latinx innovation in experimental pop, there's something for everyone on this week's playlist.
Inspired By Environmental Crisis, Sigur Rós' Jónsi Announces New Duo Dark Morph
Dark Morph's "Beka Yalo" samples humpback whales, shrimp, Fijian bats and dark morph herons.
The Thistle & Shamrock: The Great Tapestry
Follow the historic migration from Scotland to a final destination in the Southern Appalachians with featured artists Patrick Street, Cara Dillon and Sheila Kay Adams.
Lizzo Proves She's Ready For The Big Time With 'Cuz I Love You'
Singer, rapper and dancer Lizzo has been playing the flute since she was in junior high. The diverse set of songs on her new album showcase an immensely ambitious — and talented — artist.
Listen To Guy Gerber's Guest Mix On 'Metropolis'
Israeli tech-house DJ, producer and label boss Guy Gerber knows a thing or two about throwing a party.