World Cafe Nashville: Cale Tyson
Talking what it's like to be a working musician in the Music City, why he felt the need to adopt an "American Cowboy" persona for a certain audience and more.
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Circuit Des Yeux's 'Brainshift' Holds A Disorienting Mirror To Humanity
"Brainshift" opens Reaching For Indigo quietly with organ and synthetic choral voices, almost like an invocation. In a manipulated video, Haley Fohr's face is processed through purple soundwaves.
Shocking Omissions: Cat Power, 'Moon Pix'
On Moon Pix — an album that truly represents Chan Marshall's vast capabilities as an artist — the songwriter sets an example of how to talk about weakness without feeling ashamed.
Wyclef Jean: Tiny Desk Concert
The hip-hop statesman walked through our doors greeting and charming anyone within arm's reach. Once in front of an audience, he was in attack mode, including a unique rendition of his signature hit.
150 Psalms, 12 Days: Music for Challenging Times At The White Light Festival
One hundred fifty composers, from the 12th century to today, are part of The Psalms Experience, performances of all 150 psalms during Lincoln Center's White Light Festival in New York.
Teri Thornton On Piano Jazz
Revisit this 1999 episode of Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz, featuring the late vocalist and pianist a year before she lost her battle with cancer.
Robert Plant On World Cafe
In our interview with Led Zeppelin's lead singer, we talk about the many musical chapters in his life, including his latest album, Carry Fire.
Sonny Rollins Spent A Mythical 'Night at the Village Vanguard' 60 Years Ago Today
On the 60th anniversary of the touchstone jazz album, Sonny Rollins, Fred Hersch, and others recall the room's magic and its enduring legacy and influence.
Industrial Duo Azar Swan Purges Righteous Anger With 'Territorial'
Savage Exile, due Dec. 1, is primed to be a caliginous chasm coiled in noise.
Tucker Beathard Is More Than Country Music's Latest Punk
Beathard, who has family connections in the country music industry and an edgier, angstier sound than Nashville is used to, will release his debut album, Dear Someone, on November 17.