First Listen: Fennesz, 'Agora'
The Austrian electronic-music pioneer uses his laptop to splice, sample and otherwise subvert the sound of his guitar and field recordings, in the process forming crackling electric symphonies.
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Watch Nick Waterhouse Perform 'Black Glass' Live In The Studio
Backed by a horn section and a collaborative spirit, Nick Waterhouse took over composition with a loose and easy control.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Best Of The Best
Explore the world of Celtic music with songs from the most beloved names.
First Listen: Mdou Moctar, 'Ilana (The Creator)'
The Tuareg musician may have just made the most insane psychedelic guitar album of the 21st century.
Watch The Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Love This Week
Here are some early Contest entries that have caught our attention. You still have a few more weeks to enter the Tiny Desk Contest for your chance to play at the real Tiny Desk.
Tiny Desk Family Hour: Amanda Palmer
The intense singer-songwriter performed "The Ride" on a grand piano.
First Listen: Quelle Chris, 'Guns'
With both eyes trained on the absurd, the underrated veteran rapper parses ideologies that drive so much animus around the world.
First Listen: Grupo Fantasma, 'American Music Vol. VII'
The nine-piece Latin funk band's new album is a perfectly executed bi-cultural statement, made for the millions of people who love mariachi as much as James Brown.
Jay-Z, 'Super Fly,' 'La Bamba' Added To National Recording Registry
As it has annually since 2002, the Library of Congress announced a wide variety of recordings it has selected as culturally significant and worthy of preservation.
Salif Keita Gives His Blessing And Takes A Final Bow With 'Un Autre Blanc'
Salif Keita is among the best African singers of the past century. But, after some 25 albums over a 40-year career, Keita says he's retiring from recording.