50 Years On, The Band's 'Music From Big Pink' Haunts Us Still
Nobody witnessing the turmoil of 1968 was waiting around for a salve like "The Weight" — or could have predicted how fundamental those songs would become.
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Yes, Smash Mouth Has Seen The 'All Star' Memes
Smash Mouth has recorded a new acoustic version of its 1997 debut album Fush Yu Mang. The 1990s ska-punk staples talk about songwriting, fan mail and all those "All Star" memes.
'I Lived Through All That?': The Temptations Musical Hits The High And The Low Notes
The memoir of the Motown group's co-founder, Otis Williams, plays out in Ain't Too Proud. Although the successes of the fractious group came at a cost, Williams says the power of their music lives on.
Yasmin Williams Transcends All Guitar Norms In Her Tiny Desk Contest Entry
Virginia's Yasmin Williams is a captivating acoustic finger-style guitarist who incorporates cello bows and tap shoes into making her sound.
Heavy Rotation: The Songs We're Obsessed With Halfway Through 2018
For this month's edition of Heavy Rotation, stations selected songs that their listeners couldn't get enough of during the first half of the year.
In The Shadow Of A Terrorist Attack, Rapper Is Targeted By France's Right Wing
French Muslim rapper Médine is set to perform at the Bataclan, the Paris venue attacked by Islamist terrorists in 2015. Some politicians condemn it, but some survivors say censorship isn't the answer.
Gregory Porter On Channeling Nat King Cole: 'Nat Got Me Through Some Moments'
Whether it's through jazz, soul or an electronic music collaboration, Gregory Porter wants to spread Nat King Cole's message that "the greatest thing you'll learn is to love and be loved in return."
Farewell, For Now, From The 2018 Tiny Desk Contest
Over the last two months, we've hosted concerts in eight cities to celebrate this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Now, it's time to say goodbye — at least until next time.
Across the Blue Ridge #132 - Old Time, Country and Bluegrass Classics and New Music
This week we explore the highways and byways of traditional country music. Hear classic old time and bluegrass songs, a couple of live recordings from a festival many years ago, and a b
Joe Strummer's Solo Work And Archives To Get Life-Spanning Release
Strummer's status as an punk elder statesman will forever remain unchallenged — a new box set of unreleased material compiled from his personal archives takes a closer look at his many other sounds.