The Thistle & Shamrock: Jazz
Luka Bloom and Karan Casey are best known for their folk songs, but they also work with jazz artists to craft a different style of music.
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On His 100th Birthday, Why Sinatra Is The Godfather Of Hip-Hop
On the eve of what would have been Frank Sinatra's 100th birthday, NPR's Sonari Glinton shares a theory he's long held: Sinatra is the godfather of hip-hop. He makes his case to NPR's Kelly McEvers.
Sense Of Place Minneapolis: The Jayhawks
Preview the beloved Twin Cities alt-country band's new album, due out in the spring.
Sense Of Place Minneapolis: Chris Osgood
A founding member of The Suicide Commandos discusses Twin Cities music history.
World Cafe Presents: The Jayhawks
Watch the Twin Cities alt-country band play "Quiet Corners And Empty Spaces" from an upcoming album.
Re-Imagining Santa Claus — From Grasping Kid To Avatar Of Generosity
Composer and librettist Mark Adamo set out to write an emotionally honest opera about the commercialism of the Christmas season.
NPR Music's 10 Favorite Electronic Albums Of 2015
From an American techno traditionalist to an omnivorous Norwegian wanderer, from ambient Canadian soundscapes to the Lisbon club scene, our favorite electronic albums of 2015 cross many borders.
Land Lines: Tiny Desk Concert
The Denver band's mysteriously swirling music isn't jazz or rock, classical or electronica. Instead, it's something singular, new and adventurous.
Zone Out To Zomes In A Blissful Visualization Of Music
Multimedia artist Shannon Collis directs a satisfyingly soothing video for the drone duo's song "Ruminants," in the process truly visualizing its quiet, ever-shifting layers of sound.
KCRW Presents: Raury
Watch the genre-defying Atlanta musician perform "Friends" live in an L.A. studio.