Songs We Love: Khruangbin, 'Two Fish And An Elephant'
Khruangbin's soulful, Thai funk-inspired instrumental becomes a wordless short film with a macabre and whimsical bit of magical realism.
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Music Review: 'American Band,' Drive-By Truckers
Music critic Tom Moon reviews the latest release from the Southern rock band Drive-By Truckers.
Kaia Kater On World Cafe
Hear the African-Canadian banjo player and songwriter play songs from her latest album, Nine Pin.
Charles Bradley Diagnosed With Stomach Cancer
The 67-year-old soul singer is receiving treatment and has been forced to postpone several tour dates.
A Father-Daughter Luthier Duo Builds Souls Into Guitars
Jayne Henderson set aside a career in environmental law to work with a renowned guitar maker: her dad, Wayne Henderson. She says each instrument they build is "a living, breathing thing."
Common: Tiny Desk Concert At The White House
It was an offer we couldn't pass up: The veteran rapper fronting an all-star band at the White House, for the very first Tiny Desk Concert to take place outside NPR's offices.
Lucy Dacus' 'No Burden' Features Strong Music About Weak Moments
Dacus mixes plainspoken language with rock-music instrumentation on her debut album. Critic Ken Tucker says the singer-songwriter's vulnerability goes against the grain of much current pop music.
The Limits Of Loving The Boss
For better or worse, there might not be anyone in the history of rock and roll as beloved by his fans as Bruce Springsteen is in 2016.
Songs We Love: gobbinjr, 'manatee'
An earnest, twee melody evokes, in the words of songwriter and producer Emma Witmer, a "mid-conversation daydream."
Watch The Dandy Warhols' Take On 'Catcher In The Rye'
Like the song's namesake novel, the video opens on a sullen Holden Caulfield character, complete with a red hunting cap and a suitcase in hand, smoking and strolling aimlessly down the sidewalk.