Petrol Girls' Raging Post-Hardcore Turns Tender For 'Sister'
The London post-hardcore band finds strength in sisterhood on a new single from its forthcoming EP, The Future is Dark.
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Jazz In The 21st Century Is All About 'Playing Changes'
Nate Chinen's new book Playing Changes: Jazz for the New Century identifies the key players in the genre's resurgence. Chinen's aim with the book is to get the root of the resurgence.
Encore Episode: Hallelujah! The Songs We Should Retire
They are often beloved classics, or works of pure genius. And you never, ever need to hear them again. They are the songs that must be retired.
The Art Of Resistance: Judy Collins Shares A Song For The "Dreamers"
Collins is no stranger to protest songs. The storied folk singer weighs in on the current immigration debate with a personal, new song.
Sarah Davachi's 'Gloaming' Soundtracks The Growing Dark
Sarah Davachi's electro-acoustic compositions seek the corners of quiet with a studious and patient curiosity.
Not My Job: We Quiz Wilco's Jeff Tweedy On 'A Yankee, A Hotel, And A Foxtrot'
As a kid Tweedy lied about knowing how to play the guitar, but he must have figured it out eventually because he went on to form the bands Uncle Tupelo and Wilco.
Sire Records Co-Founder Seymour Stein Reflects On Life In 'The Pursuit Of Music'
In his autobiography, Siren Song, Stein writes about how he started out in the music business as a teen before going on to sign groundbreaking artists like Talking Heads, Madonna, Ice-T and k.d. lang.
World Cafe Nashville: Liz Cooper And The Stampede
Call it psychedelic, call it classic or call it the sound of new Nashville. Liz Cooper and The Stampede is leading the rock pack in Tennessee right now.
First Listen: Death Cab For Cutie, 'Thank You For Today'
On the band's ninth album, Ben Gibbard addresses an array of life's aftermaths, set against propulsive arrangements that know just when to sparkle and sway.
Tower Of Power: Tiny Desk Concert
Even from its beginnings in late-'60s Oakland, the band has always stood out. Fifty years later, its devotion to classic horn-driven soul remains unmatched, its passion and precision unchanged.