Ziggy's, Noted Winston-Salem Music Venue, To Close
One of Winston-Salem's most prominent music venues will be closing in February. Charles Womack, a co-owner of Ziggy's, says the lease on the Trade Street building will not be renewed.
Music & Culture
Music Review: 'Ten Years Solo Live,' Brad Mehldau
Brad Mehldau's new album is a collection of recordings from his live performances, across a broad range of styles and genres. Reviewer Tom Moon says he never sounds out of his element, playing Nirvana like it's Brahms, and Brahms like it's Nirvana.
World Cafe Next: Foxing
Hear two songs from the St. Louis indie-rock band's new album, Dealer.
Rocker Wreckless Eric Brings Nostalgia To A New Solo Effort
The British singer-songwriter who came to prominence during the punk-rock era of the late 1970s sings about his adopted homeland in his new album, amERICa. Critic Ken Tucker has a review.
Metropolis: 11/14/15
KCRW's Jason Bentley spins music by Missy Elliott, Daft Punk, Duke Dumont and more in a two-hour EDM mix.
With More Story To Tell, Opera 'Appomattox' Gets An Update
Creators Philip Glass and Christopher Harmon say the racial unrest in the U.S. since the work first premiered in 2007 forced them to address "changes in the way this country understands itself."
Songs We Love: J-Live, 'Ya Momma So Black'
The rhetorically gifted New York MC/producer subverts a common "snap" into a celebration of African-American womanhood.
Shovels & Rope Explains Its New Covers Album, Track By Track
Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent invited an assortment of their best musician friends to play on their new album of covers, Busted Jukebox Vol. I.
A New Box Set Holds A Springsteen Holy Grail
For 35 years, a Bruce Springsteen concert in Arizona has been legendary. We have a video from that show — and more on The River box set.
NO BS! Brass Band Transcends The New Orleans Sound
It's tough getting 12 musicians to agree on anything. But the members of the Richmond, Va. ensemble are firm in the desire to represent their own city in their music.