'Pet Sounds' And The Band That Gets To Play It Onstage
To celebrate the anniversary of his masterpiece, Brian Wilson is taking Pet Sounds on tour with a band of musicians who grew up on its songs and sounds.
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I'm Giving You Everything: A Portrait Of The Writer As A Young Spice Girls Fan
On the 20th anniversary of the release of "Wannabe," the single that launched the girl power juggernaut on the world, the writer Laura Snapes recalls her pre-teen obsession with the Spice Girls.
Recommended Dose: Our Favorite Dance Tracks Right Now
Brexit or no Brexit, international exchange is the club's natural state. Hear a mix of new tracks featuring multicultural collaborations among EU-based artists.
Frightened Rabbit On World Cafe
The Glasgow band has recently found a U.S. audience with its Aaron Dessner-produced album Painting Of A Panic Attack. Hear a live performance.
Weekend LISTening: World Cafe's 11 Favorite Glaswegian Bands
Today's World Cafe guest, Frightened Rabbit, inspires this weekend's list of fellow Glasgow bands.
Across the Blue Ridge #28 - String band music, and Charlie Sizemore’s recollections of performing with Ralph Stanley
This week we feature some outstanding string band music from the New Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters of southwest Virginia, with powerful singing, fiddling and autoharp playing from Eddie Bond.
Songs We Love: Bobby Rush, 'I Don't Want Nobody Hanging Around'
In the lead-off track from the first album Rush has made in his home state, the Louisiana bluesman delivers a deeply funky warning to a cadre of potential back-door men.
As 'The Summer Drones' On, Take A Psychedelic Pilgrimage With Inter Arma
The slow boogie of the Richmond metal band is set to the mystic heat of Joshua Tree National Park, where sands burn orange and the landscape drips like the rainbow in an oil slick.
First Watch: Elton John, 'A Good Heart'
Our first peek in over a decade at a music video featuring the legendary Elton John is an elegant and simple ode to love. The song, "A Good Heart," appears on his new album, Wonderful Crazy Night.
Aaron Parks On Piano Jazz
The prolific pianist was still in his teens when he joined Marian McPartland for this 2001 session.