Metropolis: 1/9/15
Hear tracks by DJ Cam, Basement Jaxx and more in a two-hour EDM mix spun by KCRW's Jason Bentley.
Music & Culture
British Musician David Bowie Dies After Battling Cancer
David Bowie died Sunday at age 69. David Greene talks to Simon Warner, author and lecturer at the University of Leeds, about Bowie's contribution to music and pop culture.
David Bowie Dies At 69
Singer David Bowie has died after a long battle with cancer, according to a representative for the musician.
Eva Salina's Love For Balkan Music Is Lifelong — And Accidental
The singer has Dutch and Jewish roots and hails from a quiet California beach town — but musically, she's traveled a path far afield from her upbringing.
Bones And Grooves: The Weird Secret History Of Soviet X-Ray Music
In Cold War Russia, getting your hands on an American rock record was close to impossible. But a few bootleggers found a way to hide their contraband in the last place anyone would think to look.
60 Years Later, A Wild, Baffling Recording Finds A Modern Spark
In 1954, Folkways Records released an album that sold so poorly, the royalties to date total less than a thousand dollars. Today, five of the top names in klezmer have gathered to recreate it.
A Jazzman Turned Builder Says That In Both Fields, The Good Stuff's Made To Last
James Masefield has been improvising on the jazz mandolin for decades, including a release on Blue Note Records. Some years back, his eclectic creativity brought him to an unexpected second career.
Music Review: 'Blackstar,' David Bowie
Music critic Will Hermes reviews the new album from David Bowie which is being called Blackstar.
Across The Blue Ridge - Episode 2 (Roots of Bluegrass Music in North Carolina)
This week's Across the Blue Ridge explores roots of bluegrass in North Carolina old-time music – specifically that of the groundbreaking banjo player Charlie Poole.
Jeff Lynne's ELO On World Cafe
A benefit concert inspired Alone In The Universe, ELO's first new album in 14 years.