First Listen: Neko Case, 'Hell-On'
A quarter-century into Case's career, her words still feel intensely personal and utterly oblique, as if she's whispering her darkest secrets in Sanskrit.
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The Thistle & Shamrock: A Gentle Revolution
After fading into obscurity, the Celtic harp made a steady resurgence beginning in the 1970s. Listen to the harpers that started this gentle revolution.
Thanks To AI, A 3rd Person Is Arrested Following A Pop Superstar's Concert
The man was among some 20,000 people attending a Jacky Cheung concert when he was identified by facial recognition technology powered by artificial intelligence.
Soccer Mommy On World Cafe
Leaving NYU and signing to Fat Possum Records, Sophie Allison details her tough decision to drop everything in pursuit of her music career.
Björk Brings Flutes And Flora To Her First TV Performance In 6 Years
Björk doesn't so much perform on a stage — she inhabits a space.
Juanes & Mon Laferte: Tiny Desk Concert
The Colombian pop star and Chilean rising star brought their duet tour to the Tiny Desk.
Michael Jackson's Gravity-Defying Lean Continues To Fascinate
It turns out the 45-degree tilt seen in the "Smooth Criminal" video is a mix of illusion, science and some serious athleticism.
Woman Sues R. Kelly In New York Alleging Sexual Battery And False Imprisonment
A lawyer for the 20-year-old woman, Faith A. Rodgers, says that she is the same person who filed a criminal complaint against the R&B singer in Dallas.
Sony Looks To Spend Billions Expanding Its Music Publishing Dominance
Sony's acquisition of EMI Music Publishing will add the vast majority of a legendary catalog of compositions to its already massive publishing vault.
George Clinton, Doctor Of The Mothership, Prescribes Funk In 'Medicaid Fraud Dogg'
The only antidote for the hell-in-a-handbasket blues is the stankiest of funks, and no one makes it stankier than George Clinton. Hear the first Parliament album in 38 years now.