Sinkane: Tiny Desk Concert
You can hear a great New York jazz band in the rhythms of Sinkane, but you can also hear the influence of Bob Marley and the hypnotic repetition of Sudanese desert sounds.
Music & Culture
Black Sabbath Guitarist Tony Iommi Debuts Choral Work
Iommi has gone from heavy metal to a choral composition for the cathedral in his hometown in England. Does that mean he found religion? Iommi said it just seemed like a nice thing to do.
Bob Boilen's Week In Live Music, 4/8/17
Check out the All Songs Considered host's photos from the shows he saw this week, including shots of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Peter Silberman and Lambchop.
A Brooklyn Band Finds Inspiration In Stormy Seas
SOFTSPOT's song "Maritime Law" originated when frontwoman Sarah Kinlaw and her dad were caught in a storm off the North Carolina coast. She says the experience made her view safety in a new way.
The Second-Generation Soul Of Zeshan Bagewadi
The Chicago singer learned about civil-rights-era funk and soul through his Indian Muslim father's record collection. Bagewadi's new album, Vetted, is informed by his family's immigrant story.
Precision Drum Company Takes On The Beatles
One of the oldest U.S. drum makers is Precision Drum Company. It's made instruments for some big names in jazz and rock. It's now making a replica of the drum on the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper album.
Across the Blue Ridge #67 - Fiddler Buddy Pendleton, bluegrass classics, and some new recordings
This week we profile Buddy Pendleton (1935-2017), a remarkably talented and fluid Patrick County, Virginia fiddle player whose repertoire spanned old time, bluegrass, folk, swing and jazz.
Revisiting A Masterpiece: When Frank Sinatra Collaborated With Antonio Carlos Jobim
Sinatra was well into his Rat Pack era, the reigning American embodiment of masculine suavity and aplomb, when he teamed up with the Brazilian maestro for one of the best albums of his career.
Start Your Weekend With An 'Obscenely Optimistic' Ukulele Jam
Hear "Everything Is Magical," the first song from Jeremy Messersmith's literally titled 11 Obscenely Optimistic Songs For Ukulele: A Micro Folk Record For The 21st Century And Beyond.
The Mad Genius Of Father John Misty
The singer takes aim at all of humanity on his sprawling new masterwork Pure Comedy.