Bill Kirchen On Mountain Stage
Hear the rock-a-billy legend bring swinging Western sounds to his fifth appearance on Mountain Stage.
Music
Hear Metallica's 1985 Demo For 'Master Of Puppets'
Metallica's 1986 album elevated thrash to high art. A deluxe box set contains several riff tapes and outtakes, including an early demo of the title track.
Deer Tick On World Cafe
This is a band that can go from in-your-face to introspective on a dime — and they do just that in this session.
Songs We Love: CCFX, 'Venetian Screens'
Featuring members of Trans FX, CC Dust and Vexx, the Olympia trio channels the dream-pop of Cocteau Twins and retro dance sounds of Saint Etienne.
Watch As Bon Iver's Justin Vernon Plays A Song To A Single Person
On Oct. 16, 2016 during Berlin's Michelberger Music festival, an audience member was led to a room and witnessed a special performance.
Songs We Love: Cut Worms, 'Widow's Window'
Max Clarke arrives with a dusty, beautiful collection of understated but sharply written songs that play out like a montage. On "Widow's Window," he whispers to a sill.
Songs That Say 'Me Too'
Women have posted the phrase on social media to raise awareness of sexual assault, abuse, and harassment. Here is a list of songs in which artists said "me too."
New Mix: MGMT, Courtney Barnett And Kurt Vile, More
On this week's show: Reincarnation, the afterlife, parallel universes, time travel... and how it'll affect your weekend! Also: What to do when a favorite artist works with a not-so-favorite artist.
'Tis The Season? James Elkington Gets Moody On '13 Days Of Xmas'
The Chicago-based guitarist digs into his English heritage for a traditional folk song featured on a new holiday music compilation from Bloodshot Records.
J Roddy Walston & The Business On World Cafe
Hear songs from the band's latest album, Destroyers Of The Soft Life, performed live.