Hear Dirty Projectors' First New Song Since 2012
David Longstreth's band returns from a long absence with "Keep Your Name," a song about betrayal and loss with a tortured, deeply conflicted video to match.
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In Conversation: Bob Boilen And John Paul White At AmericanaFest 2016
The host of All Songs Considered sits down with the former member of the Civil Wars to discuss the songs that changed his life.
Black Evangelical Amisho Baraka: Why I'm Not Voting For Trump Or Clinton
Morning Edition's David Greene talks to Christian rapper Amisho Baraka, who says that as a black evangelical, he's not comfortable supporting either party's presidential candidate.
Coltrane At 90: Triad Jazz Musicians Pay Tribute
Legendary saxophonist John Coltrane was born ninety years ago today (September 23, 1926), in Hamlet, North Carolina.
Songwriting State Of Mind: The Stories Behind Alicia Keys' Hits
15 years after her first single went to No. 1, Alicia Keys says her songwriting still relies on instinct. "I never know how it happens," she says. "And I kinda always wanna be like that."
Rachael Yamagata On Mountain Stage
The singer-songwriter plays new songs from Tightrope Walker onstage in West Virginia.
James Horner's Posthumous Works Tell A Story Of His Life
The composer passed away a little over a year ago. Two final works, a film score for The Magnificent Seven and a horn concerto, prove that his emotional approach to storytelling endures.
World Cafe's 10 Songs For Sweater Weather
Feel the autumnal vibes with a playlist that'll get you in the mood for the changing seasons.
Watch Glass Animals Play 'Life Itself' Live In The Studio
The song is a highlight of the U.K. rock band's new album, How To Be A Human Being. Here, the band performs it live for KCRW.
Tiny Desk, Huge Enthusiasm: Latin Music On Our Small Stage
Alt.Latino samples some of the Latin artists who've performed in NPR's one-of-a-kind concert series.