Watch Courtney Barnett Play 'Charity' Live In The Studio
The Australian musician performs an intimate set for KCRW.
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2-Sided: Trying To Hear Kanye West's New Album, 'ye,' Through All The Noise
Kanye West's newly-released ye is already 2018's most polarizing album. Two of NPR Music's critics sat down to try and make sense of West's motivations and musical accomplishments.
Natural Born Leaders Turn A Tiny Convenience Store Into A Tiny Desk Contest Entry
The Asheville band were the only ones of nearly 5,000 Tiny Desk Contest entrants to play in a convenience store. Lead vocalist Mike Martinez says that setting is more poignant than you might think.
Laura Nyro And The Summer Of 1968
Scott Simon reminisces about the summer of 1968 through a song.
Black Thought Sets Out On His Own
Streams of Thought Vol. 1, the debut solo project from the voice of The Roots, shows off a side of the rapper fans rarely get to hear.
'Still A Lot Of Love': Arturo O'Farrill On Cuba-U.S. Artistic Relations
The band leader weighs in on the complicated and historical relationship between Cuba and the United States.
Spotify To Roll Back Its 'Hateful Conduct' Policy
The policy, met with both cheers and jeers, was criticized for the confusion its implementation caused.
John Prine On World Cafe
You don't have to have heard John Prine's music before to feel instantly connected to him. His songs are an invitation to come along.
Ben Sidran On Piano Jazz
On this episode from 1989, the composer, pianist and song stylist joins McPartland for a duet and some of his own songs.
Country Music's Outlaw Legacy, Behind Glass
At the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, an exhibit casts the Outlaw country movement of the 1970s as a fluid exchange between the Nashville establishment and raucous outsiders.