Viking's Choice: The Body, 'Hallow/Hollow'
The extreme doom-metal duo says its new song structures and textures were influenced by pop music. In other words, The Body is mutating, and it's all kinds of messed-up.
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The 2016 NEA Jazz Masters Concert
Gary Burton, Wendy Oxenhorn, Pharoah Sanders and Archie Shepp make up the newest class of Jazz Masters — the highest honor the U.S. gives to a jazz musician or advocate. Their work is webcast April 4.
#OscarsSoWhite, But Here's How To Break Hollywood's Rules
NPR film critic Bob Mondello joins Alt.Latino to discuss actors and filmmakers who are showing the industry what diversity looks like.
Songs We Love: Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band, 'Harmonious Dance'
Guitar Hero Alert! Philadelphia indie-rock stylist and his quintet have a new set of instrumental jams that includes the score to a psychedelic dance.
Miya Folick, 'Oceans'
Watch a beautiful, choreographed dance and hear this song from a strange and wonderful new voice. Of "Oceans," Miya Folick says the song is the lullaby and the video is the dream state.
GIF Explainer: How To Watch Wilco's Tiny Desk In 360 Degrees
If you've never watched a 360-degree, virtual reality video, you're in luck: It's very cool, and we made some GIFs to show you how it works.
KCRW Presents: Bob Moses
Watch the U.S. live radio debut of the poppy electronic duo on Morning Becomes Eclectic.
First Listen: Heron Oblivion, 'Heron Oblivion'
Meg Baird leads a supergroup with the skills, the background and the vision to play dark acid-folk for a modern generation.
First Listen: M. Ward, 'More Rain'
On his eighth solo album, the singer and multi-instrumentalist crafts a warm, thoughtful mood piece, buoyed by guest stars but desolate where necessary.
First Listen: Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, 'A Man Alive'
On her third album, Thao Nguyen and her band sound emboldened and unafraid to delve into some heavy, nervy stuff.