We Banjo 3, 'Gift Of Life'
The quartet performs a soulful meditation on self-discovery augmented by an innovative combination of instruments.
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Remembering Richard Taruskin, a writer who made you care about 1,000 years of music
Hear the towering – and polarizing – author in conversation about his 4,000-page book, The Oxford History of Western Music.
Curse Of Lono: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The band, led by singer and songwriter Felix Bechtolsheimer, performs dark but beautiful songs from its evocative 2022 album People In Cars.
YouTube restores 'Lo-Fi' girl music streaming channel
To the relief of millions of YouTubers and people who need a study time playlist - a well-known music channel is back online.
Encore: Rural singer-songwriter Margo Cilker's pandemic hustle is paying off
The pandemic was especially tough for musicians in smaller cities and towns but for one country rocker in the rural Northwest it was a welcome respite.
Monty Norman, the composer of the James Bond theme, dies at 94
To produce the iconic theme song, the late composer drew on a piece he had written for a proposed musical adaptation of V.S. Naipaul's "A House for Mr. Biswas."
Singer/songwriter beabadoobee expands her sound dramatically on 'Beatopia'
Born in the Philippines and raised in London, Beatrice Kristi Laus takes her stage name from a former Instagram handle. The music on beabadoobee's new album is a blend of timelessness and immediacy.
Julia Jacklin, 'I Was Neon'
At home in waves of eroded distortion, Jacklin revels in both appreciation and apprehension of the most vibrant version of herself.
Chris Forsyth, 'Experimental & Professional'
The opening track of Forsyth's latest is a paradox of effervescent oddity and earth-rumbling gyration, featuring Sun Ra Arkestra leader Marshall Allen.
Brijean, 'Caldwell's Way'
Armed with twinkly strings and cinematic synths, Brijean offers a simple and sincere ode to home that hits with an asteroid's impact.