Watch Cat Power Perform 'In Your Face' Live In The Studio
Cat Power's resonant vocals sugarcoat fearless, heartbreaking lyrics.
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New Box Set Captures The Golden Age Of Afro-Cuban Music
There's a new box set of rare Cuban music recordings from the 1950s and 60s. The set is called The Complete Cuban Jam Sessions. Hear an interview with co-producer Judy Cantor-Navas on Alt. Latino.
First Listen: Phony Ppl, 'mō'zā-ik.'
Incorporating jazz, funk and bossa nova, the Brooklyn band offers a subconscious vacation for the soul.
Hear Soccer Mommy's Reflective Cover Of Dixie Chicks' 'Wide Open Spaces'
"I think 'Wide Open Spaces' is one of those perfect '90s alt-country songs," Sophie Allison says of the Dixie Chicks hit.
Pete Wentz Stars In Video For New Weezer Song, 'Can't Knock The Hustle'
As the comical video unfolds, Wentz appears as a ride-share driver stuck with two obnoxious passengers who can't keep their hands off each other.
Thom Yorke Offers 'Volk,' Another Piece From His Synth-Laden 'Suspiria' Score
"Volk" sounds like it should accompany a cinematic sequence of unspeakable body horror... or, who knows, maybe a really freaky, slow-motion food fight.
Dreaming Of Rachmaninov On A Train
The celebrated young pianist Daniil Trifonov steals aboard a steam locomotive, chugging through the Rockies to the strains of Rachmaninov's Fourth Concerto.
First Listen: Becky Warren, 'Undesirable'
The Nashville-based songwriter uses her platform to share the untold stories of the city's homeless and formerly homeless population.
I Hope We Both Die: How The Mountain Goats Wrote The Ultimate Anthem To Dysfunction
"No Children" began as a darkly funny song about divorce. Today, it's something more: a vessel for raw-throated catharsis and a chance to indulge your worst self.
Instrument-Makers Learn A Long-Overdue Lesson: It Isn't Just Men Playing Guitar
As outdated assumptions about the market for instruments come to light, some guitar-makers finally are starting to recognize that players come in all shapes, sizes and genders.