R.L. Boyce On World Cafe
The legendary guitarist turns our studio into a bluesman's front porch in Como, Mississippi.
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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.
Watch First Aid Kit Perform 'Fireworks' Live In The Studio
Watch the Swedish duo perform "Fireworks," a sparkling new song off its just-released album, Ruins.
First Listen: The Low Anthem, 'The Salt Doll Went To Measure The Depth Of The Sea'
Folk musicians Ben Knox Miller and Jeff Prystowsky return with a new album shaped by the van accident that almost killed them.
First Listen: I'm With Her, 'See You Around'
Aoife O'Donovan, Sarah Jarosz and Sara Watkins pool their feminine insights for a beguiling trio album.
First Listen: Brandi Carlile, 'By The Way, I Forgive You'
This is the sound of an artist laying it all on the line.
Cyber-Libertarian And Pioneer John Perry Barlow Dies At Age 70
He was an Internet visionary who foresaw conflicts between the government and individual liberty in the information age.
From The Archives: The Clash Talks 'Sandinista!'
To commemorate International Clash Day, NPR revisits a 1981 archival interview with Joe Strummer and Paul Simonon.
Watch Mt. Joy's In-Studio Performance of 'Silver Lining'
Get a look inside the World Cafe session before it airs later this month.