Hear Belle And Sebastian's New Olympic Anthem
The cheerful, buoyant instrumental track, titled "Olympic Village, 6AM," is tailor-made for a heroic sports montage.
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Songs We Love: Aaron Lee Tasjan, 'Little Movies'
Invoking the figure of the cosmic cowboy, the East Nashville singer-songwriter taps into dreamy pop psychedelia. In the video, Tasjan is a mournful angel in a disco-ball suit.
Politics With A Backbeat: Hip-Hop Lyrics Weave In Trump, Clinton
David Greene talks to Allison McCann of the data website FiveThirtyEight about the way in which rappers have referenced Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in their songs over the years.
5 Musicians Pick Their Favorite Herbie Hancock Recordings
He's never been afraid to tap the current musical zeitgeist — and has reached new listeners each time. Ron Carter, Lionel Loueke, Flying Lotus and others share tracks by their friend.
Margo Price, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2016
The country singer, who's been compared to Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette, blazed through a set that demonstrated she's forging her own path. Hear the full concert.
Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros On World Cafe
Lead singer Alex Ebert discusses identity and his "Edward Sharpe" persona in this session, which also features live performances recorded in Los Angeles.
New Mix: Blood Orange, NAO, Joyce Manor, Factory Floor, More
When hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are away, NPR Music's Saidah Blount and Daoud Tyler-Ameen hack past the All Songs firewall and take over the show.
From Brexit To The U.S. Presidential Race, Musicians Respond To Political Turmoil
Critic Ken Tucker reviews new music by the British punk band The Mekons and the American country-rock band The Mavericks. Both groups have recorded new songs that were inspired by recent news events.
Steve Poltz On Mountain Stage
The Canadian-born songwriter plays an energetic solo set that highlights material from his latest album, Folksinger.
Songs We Love: Slavic Soul Party!, 'Bluebird Of Delhi'
An American black-music take on the Balkan brass band does a bit of Ellington/Strayhorn exotica. It totally works in spite of, or maybe because of, the multiple dialects at play.