First Listen: Amanda Shires, 'To The Sunset'
Shires' bright, electric voice and reality-filled lyrics illustrate the power of women pursuing their own impulses, desires and ambitions with abandon.
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Watch The Lone Bellow And Bermuda Triangle Perform Live
Representing Brooklyn and Nashville, these trio's go back to back, capping off the live webcast from day one of the 2018 XPoNential Music Festival.
Tell 'Em Where You're From: The Regional Anthems That Move Us
Some sprout from the cities and states they rep for; others are outsiders, held up in pride by a sister community. NPR's American Anthem series continues with a list of place-based bangers.
Loretta Lynn Celebrates Roger Miller With The Weary Grace Of 'Half A Mind'
On a new tribute album, Lynn taps into the central tension of Miller's lament, radiating resignation over an arrangement straight out of an antique jukebox.
Watch Live Performances From XPoNential Music Festival This Weekend
Watch Josh Ritter, Bermuda Triangle, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Femi Kuti & The Positive Force and many more perform live on the Camden Waterfront starting Friday at 4 p.m. ET.
First Listen: Lucero, 'Among The Ghosts'
Lucero, now 20 years strong, captures some of its raw live energy in a way the band hasn't done since its first handful of albums.
First Listen: Shemekia Copeland, 'America's Child'
The blues artist expands her Americana sensibilities — and doubles down on her real-talking spirit — with Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Mary Gauthier and Rhiannon Giddens.
Reaction To Demi Lovato's Alleged Overdose Shows Changing Attitudes Toward Addiction
Michael Cragg of Beat Magazine explains the social media reaction following Demi Lovato's reported drug overdose and what it means about attitudes toward addiction and mental illness.
Kennedy Center Names Its 2018 Honorees
Cher, Reba McEntire, Wayne Shorter, Philip Glass and the creators of Hamilton will be celebrated at this year's gala on Dec. 2.
Rosalía's Lethal 'Mirá' And Anitta's 'Medicina': Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week
This week, neo-flamenco singer Rosalía spears the male gaze, Anuel AA drops an album within hours of leaving prison, and Balún goes deep on the dreambow on their new album.