The Breeders Are 'All Nerve' After A Long Hiatus
It's been 25 years since the lineup that made 1993's seminal Last Splash recorded together. The band's fifth album, All Nerve, is a triumphant reflection on a difficult past.
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All Songs +1: India.Arie Talks About Worth And The Grammys
The Grammy Awards have been roiled by controversy regarding how women in the industry are valued — or not. The singer-songwriter talks about the open letter she wrote to the Recording Academy.
In Promising To Go Away, Vince Staples Reveals Another Strong Play To Stay
The Long Beach rapper calls out NPR, and the media in general, in a new song that finally combines his online persona with his singular artistic temperament.
Jaime Wyatt On Her 'Felony Blues'
A new country artist on the scene bares her hardscrabble life of drug problems and jail time in an autobiographical album, Felony Blues. Jaime Wyatt talks with NPR's Don Gonyea.
From 'Slingshot' To SXSW: Public Radio Favorites Head To Austin
Musicians from NPR's public radio artist incubator series Slingshot are making their way to SXSW this year. Keep an eye out in Austin for these three Slingshot artists.
Why The Revival Of 'American Idol' Might Just Work
ABC will revive Fox's onetime blockbuster music competition American Idol on Sunday. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says the first episode reveals lots of reasons why the reboot was probably a bad idea — including a tarnished host in Ryan Seacrest. But there are also a couple of surprising arguments for why it just might work.
A Look At The Very, Very Earnest Soundtrack To 'A Wrinkle In Time'
The soundtrack to Disney's newest blockbuster bildungsroman matches the bright-eyed whimsy of the film — maybe a little too much.
A Tale Of Friendship And Luck (But Not Pecs), Propelled By 'The Room'
For the Kyoto-based, Alabama-born duo of Nice Legs, its band name was more than just an homage to The Room -- it was an homage to friendship that ended up yielding a sorta-lucky break.
New Collection Catches Jazz Bassist Charles Mingus 'Live at Montreux 1975'
A new 2-CD set features a decades-old recording of Mingus and his quintet at Switzerland's Montreux Jazz Festival. Citic Kevin Whitehead says the album showcases one of Mingus' most explosive bands.
Eddie Kramer On World Cafe
The producer shares stories from the road and the studio plus new Jimi Hendrix recordings from the posthumous album, Both Sides of the Sky.