Sylvan Esso, 'Radio' (Live)
The dynamic duo's follow-up to its hugely successful debut features one of its best songs yet, which Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn performed live for KCRW.
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Pop Hitmaker Cashmere Cat On 'Stumbling Upon Something New'
The Norwegian producer has made beats for artists like Kanye West and Ariana Grande. For his debut album, 9, he says he wanted to recapture the feeling of discovering his own sound for the first time.
Gustavo Dudamel Addresses Venezuela's Leaders: 'Enough Is Enough'
Long reticent to address the turmoil in his native country, conductor Gustavo Dudamel posted a lengthy open letter to the Venezuelan president and government today.
World Cafe Nashville: Ruby Amanfu
Amanfu's sung with everyone from the Nashville Symphony Chorus to Kelly Clarkson to Jack White. Hear her perform unreleased songs with the instrumental duo Steelism.
Songs We Love: Allison Pierce, 'Fool Him'
Known for her work in The Pierces, the singer goes solo with a song about broken trust.
First Listen: PWR BTTM, 'Pageant'
Pageant is a soundtrack for outsiders on the way to loving themselves — queer and complicated as that process may be.
Cut Away, Cut Away: At The Drive In's Lifetime Of Stops And Starts
The band released an era-defining album, nearly died and split up in the space of six months. Its return nearly 20 years later as thrilling and as unsteady as its music has always been.
Parade Floats And Altered K-Pop Songs Mark South Korea's Coming Election
With tensions rising over North Korea's nuclear program, you might expect a kind of panic in South Korea. But there's an altogether different scene happening in Seoul ahead of the election.
On Deck For The Obama Presidential Library: A Recording Studio
The former president is planning a space in which artists like Bruce Springsteen and Chance the Rapper can create music that has "social commentary and meaning."
PWR BTTM On World Cafe
Leaving a trail of microphones covered in makeup and glitter behind them, the queer power-punk band makes music for everyone. Hear an interview and live performance.