Music & Culture
Cuban Fusion Pioneers Sintesís On Queen, Santería And Prog Rock
Sometimes the musicians who visit Alt.Latino prefer to express themselves in Spanish. Founders of the genre-busting Cuban band Sintesís share their
Shawn Colvin On Mountain Stage
Touring in support of Steady On (30th Anniversary Acoustic Edition), Shawn Colvin came back to Mountain Stage, where she first appeared in August 1988.
NPR Music's Top 16 Songs Of October
Love reigns in the best songs of October: there's lost love and love most generous, but most of all, love's transformative power.
NPR Music's Top 15 Albums Of October
Among the month's best albums, you'll find veterans of varying ages making some of the best music of their careers, but also a striking debut by a promising R&B singer.
Alt.Latino Playlist: A Trap Corrido, New Music From A Cuban Pioneer and Latin Jazz
Two head-turning collaborations dominate this week's playlist, but we also have a bit of Latin jazz and something new from Cuban hip-hop pioneer X Alfonso.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Myth And Legend
You're invited to embark on a musical journey through myth and mystery, featuring the Peatbog Faeries, Loreena McKennitt and Natalie MacMaster.
Tiny Desk Trick Or Treat: Our 5 Favorite Concerts In Costume
There's dressing up, and then there's dressing up. Just in time for Halloween, watch five costume-intensive Tiny Desk concerts — starting with Neko Case in a gorilla suit, of course.
Viking's Choice: Sound-Foraging Ambient, Dank Drone And Spanish Dance-Pop
M. Sage pours a bubble bath bog of komische bliss, Deathprod returns with his first album in 15 years and Madrid's Cristina Quesada channels Saint Etienne on this week's playlist.
The Satire Continues With 'The Hard Times: The First 40 Years'
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Matt Saincome and Bill Conway, co-founders of the satirical punk rock news website The Hard Times, about their new book.