George Clinton's 'Gon Make U Sick' Of All This Funk In 2018
Rapper Scarface has Uncle George's back on the first single from Parliament's rebirth, Medicaid Fraud Dog.
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Andrew W.K. Takes Responsibility For Causing Speeding With 'Sonic Party Power'
A U.K. man was pulled over for speeding while listening to an Andrew W.K. song. On Twitter, the musician offered to pay his speeding ticket because of "the sonic party power that caused you to speed."
Brandi Carlile, 'Every Time I Hear That Song' (Live)
Watch the singer-songwriter start off KCRW's 2018 docket of studio sessions by previewing a track from her forthcoming album, By The Way, I Forgive You.
First Listen: Dream Wife, 'Dream Wife'
On its debut album, the London-based punk band combines sticky pop flourishes and bruising sounds with brazen self-assurance.
First Listen: Steep Canyon Rangers, 'Out In The Open'
The bluegrass band's songs illustrate how the passage of time, accumulation of experience and changing of perspective can alter a person's relationship to the familiar.
First Listen: Ty Segall, 'Freedom's Goblin'
Ty Segall is a scholar of rock, and Freedom's Goblin might as well be his PhD thesis.
First Listen: Calexico, 'The Thread That Keeps Us'
The American Southwest continues to inform Calexico's sprawling, cross-cultural indie rock, but here it's a more self-contained, even lonesome affair.
Brandi Carlile On World Cafe
Brace your abs for an emotional gut-punch. Brandi Carlile performs live with bandmates and co-writers Tim and Phil Hanseroth.
Be True To Your School: 58 Years Later, Brian Wilson Gets An 'A' In Music
When the singer from The Beach Boys wrote the tune "Surfin'" as a high school student, he got an "F" from his music teacher. Nearly six decades later, Hawthorne High has rectified the situation.
Pop-Punk Bassist Accused Of $27 Million Fraud Scheme
Michael Davenport, a former member of The Ataris, was scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday on charges of selling fake real estate listings to people looking for a bargain.