Music

On Fever To Tell, Karen O creates art that breaks down boundaries in a very public way.

Music & Culture

Shocking Omissions: The Embodied Vulnerability Of Yeah Yeah Yeahs' 'Fever To Tell'

10:00am October 19, 2017

by Sophie Kemp

On its debut album, the band escaped the confines and conventions of early aughts indie rock through Karen O's ability to match sexuality with intimacy and heartbreak.

Augustin Mawangu, bandleader of the Grammy-winning Congolese band Konono No. 1, died on Monday, Oct. 16.

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Augustin Mawangu Mingiedi, Bandleader Of Konono No. 1, Dies At 56

9:43am October 19, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

Mawangu became Konono No. 1's leader after the 2015 death of his father, who founded the long-running Congolese band in the late 1960s.

Daniele Luppi (pictured) & Parquet Courts' MILANO is out Oct. 27.

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First Listen: Daniele Luppi & Parquet Courts, 'MILANO'

8:50am October 19, 2017

by Mike Katzif

Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O guest stars on the Italian producer's paean to 1980s Milan and all its vices.

A ghost stands in the ruins of a demolished building in a scene from the film A Ghost Story.

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How Composer Daniel Hart Brought 'A Ghost Story' To Life

7:00am October 19, 2017

by Robin Hilton

Hart talks about the inspiration and challenges behind his stunning score for the deeply existential film A Ghost Story.

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Bootsy Collins' World Wide Funk is out Oct. 27.

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First Listen: Bootsy Collins, 'World Wide Funk'

5:00am October 19, 2017

by Jason Heller

The Mothership is loaded with guest stars, including Snoop Dogg, Doug E. Fresh, Béla Fleck and P-Funk alumnus Dennis Chambers.

Gregory Porter's Nat "King" Cole & Me is out Oct. 27.

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First Listen: Gregory Porter, 'Nat King Cole & Me'

5:00am October 19, 2017

by Nate Chinen

One of the world's most renowned jazz singers covers one of the greatest singers of all-time. What's not to love?

Gord Downie (left) performs with The Tragically Hip in Vancouver during the band's final tour in 2016.

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'Courage, Personified': Remembering The Tragically Hip's Gord Downie

8:12pm October 18, 2017

by Talia Schlanger

A reflection on the singer's impact on the entire nation of Canada, and his electric last performance on Aug. 20, 2016, in Kingston, Ontario.

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Singer Gord Downie Of The Tragically Hip Dies At 53

4:49pm October 18, 2017

The rock singer Gord Downie died today after a long battle with brain cancer. The lead singer of the beloved Canadian band The Tragically Hip was 53. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Talia Schlanger, host and radio producer at World Cafe, about Downie's music and legacy.

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Tycho Turns Tarkovsky's 'Solaris' Into A Laser Show

2:25pm October 18, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

Tycho makes electronic music that is as cinematic as it is emotional. Watch the band's "Glider" video, edited with scenes from Andrei Tarkovsky's 1972 film.

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Gord Downie, Singer Of The Tragically Hip, Dies At 53

1:33pm October 18, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

The man who helmed one of Canada's most-beloved bands for more than 30 years died Tuesday night of complications from brain cancer, according to his family.