Now, Now: Tiny Desk Concert
The band has new tools in its arsenal, but even in a stripped-down Tiny Desk performance, its focus on tiny moments between people just outside of love is as sharp as ever.
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Flamenco Is Alive After Paco De Lucía
The guitarist died over three years ago and left a void in the world of flamenco music. His last touring band is now back on the road, remembering and honoring his legacy.
Los Colognes On World Cafe
A Nashville band with an exotic European sound plays from its new album, The Wave.
Steve Winwood On World Cafe
Hear a chat with the prog-rock architect on his new greatest hits live album.
What Makes A Great Album Last?
Do your top ten lists stand the test of time? Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are joined by NPR Music's Marissa Lorusso and Stephen Thompson to talk about why some records age better than others.
After 'Waves Of Sad-Joy,' Red River Dialect's 'Kukkuripa' Radiates Light
There's always been a hint of sorrow to Red River Dialect, but in the first single from Broken Stay Open Sky, the British folk-rock band is almost rhapsodic.
Soul Man Don Bryant Adds A Little Memphis Spirit To Your Holiday Season
Cozy up with someone close and enjoy the Hi Records veteran songwriter's new version of "White Christmas."
Songs We Love: José James, 'Better Off Dead'
The bleak pathos of Bill Withers' original is tempered in this arrangement, which José James bends into a funk jam.
Within A Conflicted Present, The Sounds Of 'New Detroit' Mine Its Past
New music from the city looks to the past for ways forward — but the patina of artistic fertility around "New Detroit" isn't all-inclusive.
Jorge Drexler's New Video Pays Homage To The Immigrant In All Of Us
The Uruguayan doctor-turned-musician releases a stunning new video featuring an indigenous Mexican ultramarathon champion.