Metric Talks Fundamental Differences In 'Art Of Doubt'
Co-Founder Jimmy Shaw gave up the producer reins for the first time for Metric's seventh album, Art of Doubt.
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For Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Making Music Is 'Like A Religious Call'
Nézet-Séguin uses every part of his body when he conducts — including his eyes, eyebrows, shoulders and feet. He's the music director at New York's Metropolitan Opera and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Anderson .Paak Links With Smokey Robinson For The Exquisitely Smooth 'Make It Better'
On a track from the forthcoming Ventura, Anderson .Paak weathers the stormy trials of a romance that's long departed from honeymoon avenue.
Vampire Weekend Releases Two More Songs From 'Father Of The Bride'
"This Life" and "Unbearably White" are the latest songs to see release in advance of the band's first album in six years, due out May 3. Hear them now.
Anaïs Mitchell On Mountain Stage
Every time Anaïs Mitchell performs on Mountain Stage, she embarks on new creative territory. For Mitchell, her 2007 song "Why We Build the Wall" has taken on a whole new meaning.
First Listen: Shovels & Rope, 'By Blood'
The husband-and-wife duo's new album is an impressive feat of song craft from one of roots music's most exciting, unpredictable acts.
First Listen: Emily Reo, 'Only You Can See It'
The Brooklyn-based pop artist shines her light on some of the least sparkling realities of the human experience.
First Listen: Glen Hansard, 'This Wild Willing'
Where Hansard's early solo work felt suited to seated shows in elegant theaters, This Wild Willing often seems tailored to rawer spaces, from intimate bars to the open air.
First Listen: Chris Forsyth, 'All Time Present'
While versatile guitarist and composer Chris Forsyth can be a brutally free-form and frenetic player, his music is just as often warm, inviting and inspiring.
Check Out More Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Love
We have less than two weeks left in this year's Tiny Desk Contest entry period, and we're seeing more and more entries (and desks) we love each day. Here are some recent favorites.