Remembering Dick Dale, 'King Of The Surf Guitar'
Dale told Fresh Air in 1993 that his distinctive guitar style came, in part, from the ocean waves he surfed: "The waves did create my feelings of that sound." Dale died March 16.
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Jenny Lewis Puts Her Emotions 'On The Line': 'It Can Get Ugly Sometimes'
Lewis speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about the catharsis of making her latest album, On the Line, and grappling with accusations made against her album collaborator, Ryan Adams.
Alt.Latino Food Truck Chats: Musicians Tell Their Own Stories At SXSW 2019
Over breakfast tacos and barbecue, Team Alt.Latino sat down with musicians at SXSW for interviews about their music.
The Old Disappearing-Reappearing Band Trick
Duster released a few space-rock records at the turn of the millennium then nearly disappeared. Then, somehow, a small, devoted group of fans from an entirely different generation found the band.
Tiny Desk Family Hour: Leikeli47
The charismatic, genre-smashing masked rapper closes NPR Music's big night with intensity, joy and free-wheeling fervor.
New Music Friday: Our Top 8 Albums Out March 22
Hear rock guitar heroics from Ex Hex, Andrew Bird's "finest work yet," mind-blowing sonics from Lafawndah, Emily Wells and much more on our sprint through the week's best new albums.
Maroon 5's Halftime Show Was Forgettable, Excluding All The FCC Complaints Filed
The past Super Bowl was largely forgettable, as was the halftime show starring Maroon 5. But, that didn't stop viewers from complaining to the FCC about Adam Levine taking off his shirt.
An Andrew Bird's-Eye View Of His Latest Album
The indie rock artist zooms way out on humanity across history's timeline, seeking insight about our current age with his latest album My Finest Work Yet.
Greensky Bluegrass On Mountain Stage
With endearing, richly-orchestrated songs from its album All For Money, the Kalamazoo-based quintet Greensky Bluegrass returns for a third appearance on Mountain Stage.
Carsie Blanton Is Delightfully Surprising On 'Buck Up'
Blanton makes folk-based music that prizes wordplay and has an antic sense of humor. Rock critic Ken Tucker says the personal is always political on her new album.