Slingshot's 2022 Artists To Watch
It's a new year, which means new opportunities for emerging artists to rise above the noise. Here are public radio's artists to watch in 2022.
Music & Culture
Hayes Carll On Mountain Stage
In September, Hayes Carll stopped by Mountain Stage with songs from his latest album, You Get It All.
World Cafe 30th Anniversary Playlist: 2002
At the close of every year, there's always this question: "What records from this year, that we're raving about now, will we actually be listening to in 20 years?" Turns out, 2002 was a strong one.
A look ahead at some good music coming out in 2022
What new music is coming out this year that is worth checking out? A preview of two albums that just might make it on to 2022's best of list.
Turnstile: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
At the drummer's house in Baltimore, Turnstile's high-energy hardcore is surrounded by stuffed animals, presumably pogoing and windmilling in your imagination.
A lawsuit over Nirvana's 'Nevermind' baby album cover has been dismissed
Judge Fernando M. Olguin dismissed the lawsuit on Monday after Spencer Elden, who appeared naked on the album's cover when he was a baby, failed to meet a court deadline.
Twitters gone viral: album of endangered bird songs charts in Australia
Songs of Disappearance is an collection of bird calls from 53 threatened Australian species. And for a brief spell, it was a best-selling album.
Daniel Bachman, 'Rappahannock River Rag'
Daniel Bachman retains the chunky chord progression and pass-the-whiskey spirit of the Jack Rose tune, but you can feel the strings rattle the wood of his guitar with rowdy reverberation.
David Bowie joins constellation of stars selling off back catalogs for galactic sums
David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks and Shakira all recently sold off all or part of their back catalogs. Why forgo future royalties and creative control?
On 'Valentine,' Snail Mail returns to pin the heart's brass tacks
World Cafe gets up close and personal with Snail Mail's Lindsey Jordan in this mini-concert from upstate New York, performing songs from her latest album Valentine.