Modern Baseball's Jake Ewald Explores A New Sound In Slaughter Beach, Dog
The co-frontman of the Philadelphia band Modern Baseball pulls in some of his former bandmates for a different sound in Slaughter Beach, Dog.
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Viking's Choice: Skull-Melting Feedback, Free-Jazz Psych, Experimental Lute
You can absolutely judge an album by its cover, especially when it involves a possessed Toad King surrounded by dead toad soldiers. Plus new music from Sunwatchers, Jozef Van Wissem.
Andy Gill, Gang of Four Guitarist Who Gave Punk Space And Groove, Dead At 64
Gill and his bandmates rewrote the playbook for punk in 1979 with the release of Entertainment! -- incorporating new angles and room to breathe into the frenzied genre.
Meet The Folk-Pop Music Duo: The Well Pennies
The Well Pennies are based in Des Moines, Iowa. We've been hearing from them live as Morning Edition broadcasts from Smokey Row Coffee Co. during the coverage of the Iowa caucuses.
SiR: Tiny Desk Concert
The R&B singer from Inglewood, CA made his performance a family affair, dedicating it to his late godson, with his mother and older brother on backup vocals.
Remembering Peter Serkin, The Searching Pianist
A thoughtful musician from a distinguished family, Serkin interpreted the classics and expanded the repertoire by commissioning new works.
On A New EP, SayGrace Breaks Down Her 'Defining Moments'
The Australian singer who previously released music simply as Grace talks to NPR's Sarah McCammon about her personal evolution since a 2015 hit, relationships and TikTok.
The Iowa Caucuses Have Been Turned Into A Musical
A Des Moines theater company has borrowed songs from A Chorus Line for a new production called Adore Us Line. Democrats do their best song and dance as they audition to be president.
Latin Roots: 13 Alternative Tracks To Jumpstart 2020
With the first month of 2020 in the books, we're excited to share a fresh spectrum of sonidos alternativos from all over Latin and South America
An Intro To Hip-Hop, For The Uninitiated
NPR's David Folkenflik speaks to Briana Younger, music editor and writer at the New Yorker, about song recommendations for those who might not be hip-hop fans, but might want to give the genre a shot.