Hear Strand Of Oaks' Anthemic New Song, 'Radio Kids'
"Radio was my freedom as a kid," Strand of Oaks' Tim Showalter says. "No internet, no scene, no way to find music except radio."
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A Jazz Pianist Considers Fidel Castro's Music Education Legacy
Harold Lopez-Nussa was trained in the formidable classical music education system set up in Cuba after the revolution. He's among the first of his class to get a deal with a U.S. record label.
Andrew Norman Wins The Grawemeyer Award For Music
The young California composer's expansive, boisterous Play pushes the orchestra to its limits in music both chaotic and serene.
Why Mary Halvorson Sounds Like No Other Guitarist
With an approach once described as "anti-guitar," the 36-year-old composer and instrumentalist has made her name in a jazz scene dominated by men, leading her own groups and creating her own sound.
Aretha Franklin Takes Her Time With The National Anthem
The Queen of Soul regaled Thanksgiving Day football spectators with a performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" that stretched nearly five minutes.
Yusuf / Cat Stevens Lovingly Remakes His Very First Song For Third Man Records
While in Nashville, Yusuf / Cat Stevens was asked by Jack White's Third Man Records to do something special. The result is this remake of a song released 50 years ago, "I Love My Dog."
OK Go's New Video For 'The One Moment' Is Another Mind-Blower
OK Go's latest (and astonishing) video, for the song "The One Moment," took only 4.2 seconds to film. But the whole thing was slowed down to fill the four minutes it takes the band to sing the song.
A Queen Among Kings
The fiery singer, whose work with The Dap-Kings helped inspire a soul revival, died Nov. 18 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
In 'Moana,' New Voices Both Uphold And Challenge The Disney Tradition
The team behind the new animated film tapped Hamilton auteur Lin-Manuel Miranda and Samoan musician Opetaia Foa'i in hopes of creating a culturally sensitive musical story with breakout potential.
The Death Of A Disco Host
Remembering David Mancuso — a social philosopher, a sound guru, a psychedelic humanist and a man who knew which records could move you.