For Black History Month, A Look At New Music With Afro-Latinx Roots
All the music in the show this month has a musical or cultural tie to Africa, in celebration of Black History Month.
Music
Piers Faccini On Mountain Stage
Listen to the international polymath perform songs from his most recent album, I Dreamed An Island, which weaves folk sensibilities into traditional world music.
Watch Thunderpussy Explore Romantic Fallout In 'Torpedo Love'
The Seattle rock band and 2018 Slingshot pick chooses to tackle romantic fallout in a kindred setting in its new video for the song 'Torpedo Love.'
On 'My Life,' Black Atlass Works Through A Dark Love Affair
The newest member of The Weeknd's XO label discusses his evolved R&B sound and an upcoming album.
John Prine To Release His First Album Of New Songs In 13 Years
Prine will release The Tree of Forgiveness on April 13. The first song from the album, "Summer's End," is classic Prine, a portrait of the true weight a relationship accrues as time passes.
First Listen: Fischerspooner, 'Sir'
Fischerspooner serves up the erotic provocations and identity critiques that the pair excelled at in their heyday.
First Listen: Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet, 'Landfall'
With a dream-like blend of electronics, acoustic instruments, high-tech software and voice overs, Anderson ruminates on loss and the meaning behind a devastating storm.
R.L. Boyce On World Cafe
The legendary guitarist turns our studio into a bluesman's front porch in Como, Mississippi.
Purge Your Heartbreak With Citris' Grungy 'Driving Me Crazy'
"Driving Me Crazy" is scream-into-the-wall cathartic, if a little messy — but hey, so are breakups.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra Announces 'Sex & Food' With A Fuzzy Rager
Ruban Nielson really puts some stank on "American Guilt," which, if you're going to call your new album Sex & Food, maybe is a requirement.