Sony Looks To Spend Billions Expanding Its Music Publishing Dominance
Sony's acquisition of EMI Music Publishing will add the vast majority of a legendary catalog of compositions to its already massive publishing vault.
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George Clinton, Doctor Of The Mothership, Prescribes Funk In 'Medicaid Fraud Dogg'
The only antidote for the hell-in-a-handbasket blues is the stankiest of funks, and no one makes it stankier than George Clinton. Hear the first Parliament album in 38 years now.
Courtney Barnett's New Album Blends Forceful Guitar With Lyrical Complexity
Barnett sings about fame, feminism and self-doubt on her new album, Tell Me How You Really Feel. Ken Tucker says the songs are like "inner monologues, shaped and sharpened for public consumption."
Monsieur Periné Returns With 'Encanto Tropical'
The Colombian band stretches their boundaries across the decades, expanding on its swing and jazz-indebted sound with a pop sensibility.
Tricot Splatters Paint Onto Brightly-Colored 'Potage'
The Japanese band's brilliantly colored math-rock is meticulously painted in a video by director Yasuyuki Yamaguchi.
Guest DJ: Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Malkmus shares the songs that have shaped his life and love of music over the years, and talks about his new album with The Jicks, Sparkle Hard.
On 'Big Train,' Pllush Ponders The Difference Between Loneliness And Being Alone
The San Francisco band formerly known as Plush has written a soundtrack for a breakup's aftermath from its forthcoming album Stranger to the Pain.
Crowdfunders Left Hanging By 3D Headphone Startup's Abrupt Closure
"To fail at the five-yard line is a tragedy," the company said in a statement. More than 10,000 people had shelled out $200 or more for Ossic X headphones on Kickstarter and Indiegogo.
What Makes A Jazz Standard?
Christian McBride of Jazz Night in America joins NPR's Audie Cornish with a few criteria for what turns a regular composition into a canonized classic.
A Recovering Puerto Rico Stars In Hurray For The Riff Raff's 'Pa'lante' Video
Watch the emotional short film and read an interview with director Kristian Mercado.