Emma Ruth Rundle, 'Body'
The piano's ornamental blip in Emma Ruth Rundle's "Body" draws your attention to how the music moves the narrative of the funereal ballad forward.
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Hear David Bowie's World Cafe session, live from Sigma Sound Studios in 1997
The not-so-thin Duke chatted about Berlin, glam rock and how a boring suburban childhood pushed him to seek out new ideas.
Anna Netrebko, 'Akh! istomilas ya gorem'
From her first solo album in five years, soprano Anna Netrebko discovers all the bittersweet beauty in an aria by Tchaikovsky.
FPA, 'Untitled'
FPA struggles in love's limbo, torn between moving on and standing still.
Dave Easley, 'Jesus Maria'
"Jesus Maria" simmers the regal, brass-forward Christmas carol composed by Carla Bley into a sunset.
Nathaniel Rateliff on 'The Future' and how it all came together
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats perform songs from their first full-length studio album in four years.
Aminé, 'NEO'
Aminé produces infectious sonic synergy perfectly suited for his effervescent legacy.
Mariah Carey (feat. Khalid & Kirk Franklin), 'Fall in Love at Christmas'
The kind of sumptuous torch song that Carey hasn't sung in a minute, "Fall in Love at Christmas" is a carol for grown folks several seasons into their love.
Snail Mail knows young love is a risk. On 'Valentine,' she dives in anyway
Lindsey Jordan's debut, which earned her the title "the future of indie rock," documented the bliss of first loves. Her sophomore album finds her just as devoted to honesty, even when the truth hurts.
ABBA is back with new music and plans for a high-tech stage show
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson about the first album of new songs in 40 years, and the show that will bring their avatars to the stage.