Kamasi Washington Connects 'Hub-Tones' To Pan-African Ideology
Kamasi Washington's mesmerizing take on the tune by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard gets an equally transcendental visual treatment.
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Great Sand Dunes National Park Stars In Gregory Alan Isakov's Video For 'San Luis'
The mesmerizing, sprawling road video was beautifully shot by director Andy Mann.
Alejandro Escovedo On World Cafe
The Crossing, Escovedo's latest album with Don Antonio, showcases the roots prowess the musician's known for, but also pushes in directions that you might not expect.
Bono, Pharrell, Laurie Anderson And More Memorialize A... Cat
French artist Sophie Calle's cat died in 2014. To mourn him, Calle asked dozens of musicians — including Michael Stipe, The National and Jarvis Cocker — to memorialize him.
Sharon Jones Is The 21st Century's Godmother Of Soul
The Augusta-born soul singer's ballads, floor-burners and soaring motivational anthems took the might of Motown's peak and sharpened it to fight the impossible.
Florence + the Machine: Tiny Desk Concert
"I'm sorry I'm shy," Florence Welch told the crowd of NPR family and friends gathered for her Tiny Desk performance. "If this was a big gig, I'd probably be climbing all over here and running around."
After Heartbreak, Twain's 'Young God (Gotta Lotta Feeling)' Is Resilient
The first single from Twain's New Miami Sound EP shines in the face of heartache, and thanks life for the lesson.
New Mix: Sharon Van Etten, SOAK, Miya Folick & More
On this week's show, we reflect on life and death over popcorn, catch a blissful confession from SOAK, a plaintive apology sung by Miya Folick, and Sharon Van Etten's mid-career pivot to driving pop.
With 'Everybody Loves You,' SOAK Lets Her Guard Down
In a new video, SOAK captures the young artist's fantasy of a party she thought she didn't want to join.
Getting 'The Band' Together: Questions For Nicholas Eames
Author Nicholas Eames's series The Band is a joyous mashup of classic rock and fantasy tropes — because if there were monsters, why wouldn't there be bands of celebrity mercenaries to slay them?