Pink Sweat$, 'Spiritual'
Pink Sweat$ explores the notion that one doesn't need sacred text or church pews to have a spiritual encounter.
Music & Culture
How Blue Sprocket Pressing put Virginia on the vinyl map
Central Virginia boasts no shortage of recording studios and venues, but it's a vinyl manufacturing operation in Harrisonburg that's put Virginia' s music scene on the map in a whole new way.
S. Carey, 'Break Me Open'
Bon Iver's S. Carey offers love song for whom he holds most dear.
With streaming services and digital downloads, why would anyone buy cassette tapes?
Audio cassette tapes are selling well — even though they don't sound very good and they are not as retro cool as vinyl records.
Wet Tuna, 'Sweet Chump Change'
Think: pencil-thin mustaches, forest-dwelling wizards on a psilocybic voyage, festival-ready Santana solos, Don Cherry's whispered funksterpiece "Brown Rice" and Funkadelic's dictum to free your mind.
Watch the first entry to the 2022 Tiny Desk Contest
The first entry to the 2022 Contest is "Song of the Silent" by New York artist Belle-Skinner. If you want to play your own Tiny Desk concert, you have until March 14 to submit your entry.
Dave Green Trio with Evan Parker, 'Shuffle Boil'
Where to start with Evan Parker's immense catalog? This recent collab with the Dave Green Trio, "Shuffle Boil," is a compelling entry point – a Monk tune that remains an avant-jazz standard.
Pedro the Lion, 'First Drum Set'
The moment when a young musician selects an instrument can feel make or break, with a lifetime of possibilities on the line.
Luna Li (feat. beabadoobee), 'Silver Into Rain'
The rising artist's latest single, a collaboration with beabadoobee, whispers like a confession, but also soars.
George Crumb, an influential and deeply American composer, has died at age 92
The Pulitzer Prize winner, whose music enveloped everything from the horrors of the Vietnam War to the calls of humpback whales, died Sunday.