K.A.A.N. Is The Answer To All Of Your Rap Desires
If you enjoy rap, allow Brandon Perry, aka K.A.A.N., to make your day.
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Graham Nash: Tiny Desk Concert
In a short set that spans 50 years, the CSNY veteran's voice resonates and cuts to the core.
Lucius Layers Harmonies With Emotion In 'Good Grief'
The surging voices of two female lead singers create the signature sound of the five-piece band Lucius. Rock critic Ken Tucker says the band's new album, Good Grief, is often lovely and well-crafted.
Harpsichord Maneuvers In Disguise
In this animated video, pianist Michael Mizrahi channels the old Baroque harpsichord in new music written for him by Troy Herion.
A Country Revolution With A Low-Stakes Sound
Young singers climbing the country charts, from Brothers Osborne to Maren Morris, are making a stylistic break with tradition by emphasizing restraint.
Mark Murphy On Piano Jazz
The vocalist, acompanied by bassist Sean Smith, performs "Song For The Geese" in this 1998 session.
Songs We Love: Dana Falconberry & Medicine Bow, 'Cormorant'
On this gentle chamber-folk track, the indie singer-songwriter communes with nature and the avian world. (A SxSW Week pick.)
Music Moment: Thao Nguyen
Thao Nguyen, frontwoman for Thao and the Get Down Stay Down shares the personal story behind her latest album, A Man Alive.
South By Southwest Music Preview
The 30th anniversary of the popular South by Southwest festival kicked off Friday. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson has a preview of some of the bands to check out this year.
Comeback Girl: Gwen Stefani On Healing In Public
Stefani burst onto the pop scene with Tragic Kingdom, the 1995 No Doubt album forged inside a bitter breakup. Twenty years later, her public image has changed, and with it the stakes of making music.