Brent Cowles Experiencing 'Cold Times' In Hot Texas
Colorado singer Brent Cowles performs a bare-boned rendition of "Cold Times."
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Listen To NPR Music's Favorite Songs & Albums Of 2018 (So Far)
Whether you're on the beach or hard at work counting down the hours to a neighborhood cookout, you need some new tunes.
Bad Bunny's Double Knockout: Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week
On this week's playlist, Bad Bunny blesses us with not one but two summer bangers and De La Ghetto throws it back to childhood romances with the help of Maluma and Wisin.
'Born Independent,' Taiwan's Defiant New Generation Is Coming Of Age
Much of Taiwan's older generation sees itself as exiles from China. Younger people, including a metal vocalist-turned-legislator, identify the island as home — a free society independent from China.
Ray LaMontagne On World Cafe
LaMontagne shares life stories, including how he met his wife at 8 years old, and performs songs from his latest album 'Part of the Light.'
Richard Swift Was A Sonic Revelation, Right From His First Single
The singer-songwriter and producer's retro-the-to-future sound never felt old, but lived in and lived through. One fan recalls hearing Richard Swift's debut 7-inch.
Richard Swift, Producer Of Indie Stars And Solo Artist, Dies At 41
Swift, who worked with both The Black Keys and The Shins, had recently been hospitalized with an unknown illness.
New Orleans Pianist Henry Butler Dead At 69
One of the quintessential exponents of the city's rich, deeply layered and distinctive piano sound, Butler had battled advance-stage cancer since early 2017.
Gaby Moreno And Van Dyke Parks Address Immigration In New Single
The track is from an upcoming album between the celebrated singer and iconic producer/arranger.
American Anthems: The Songs That Unite Us
Sometimes it's a stirring call to arms or a recognition of injustice. But an anthem always captures something much larger than itself - the spirit of a community, unified in a common feeling or cause.