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Title Tracks Live At WAMU
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Thaylobleu Live At WAMU
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More Humans Live At WAMU 88.5
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Laney Jones And The Spirits Live At The Wilderness Bureau
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Mount Moriah Live At The Wilderness Bureau
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Sun Club Live At The Wilderness Bureau
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Bayonne Live At The Wilderness Bureau
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Possessed By Paul James Live At WAMU
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Mellow Diamond Live At The Wilderness Bureau
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KCRW Presents: JR JR
Watch the band once known as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. whistle through “Gone” at L.A.’s Sonos Studio.
Photos: All Songs Considered Sweet 16 At 9:30 Club
Scenes from last night’s NPR-hosted All Songs Considered Sweet 16 party at 9:30 Club. Bob Boilen gets things started Glen…
First Listen: The Besnard Lakes, ‘A Coliseum Complex Museum’
On its fifth album, the Montreal band indulges its progressive tendencies and wide-angle vision of dream-steeped psychedelia, in the process exuding a gentle kind of heaviness.
First Listen: Eleanor Friedberger, ‘New View’
The former Fiery Furnaces member sounds purposeful and composed, unflappable and free — like a songwriter sure of her words and content with letting easy musical designs lead her where they will.
Review: Ty Segall, ‘Emotional Mugger’
Carrying on the non-stop activity of the last eight years, the prolific rocker’s 10th solo album feels as fractured and delirious as anything he’s recorded.
Review: Shearwater, ‘Jet Plane And Oxbow’
Jonathan Meiburg sounds as focused and intense as ever on his band’s ninth album, which is full of rock songs that churn and clatter with force, invention and mystery.
David Bowie In D.C., Past And Future
Over his 50-year career, shape-shifting rocker David Bowie touched millions around the world, including folks in the Washington, D.C., region….
A Guitarist Remembers: David Bowie Just Wanted A Good Laugh
“The picture I have in my head is of him cracking up in the studio,” Reeves Gabrels says. “Because we just used to be able to make each other laugh.”
Tributes Pour In For Rock Legend David Bowie
From musicians to world leaders, from Earth to outer space, Bowie’s death two days after his 69th birthday prompted an outpouring on social media.
Rock Icon David Bowie Dies At 69
The singer — whose career spanned decades and included collaborations with John Lennon, Mick Jagger and Stevie Ray Vaughn — released his latest album, Blackstar, on Friday. He died Sunday of cancer.
On Its 35th Anniversary, Is The 9:30 Club Whitewashing Its History?
The 9:30 Club has been in business for more than three decades, 20 of them on V Street NW, just steps…
For Virginia Record Store CD Cellar, ‘No Downside’ In Big Changes
The plight of record stores is so well known, there’s even a day commemorating them. But for Northern Virginia’s CD…
Possessed By Paul James Live At WAMU
Konward Wert could have been a preacher. His father had been a pastor, the musician said in a 2011 interview….
Grab Free Tickets To The ‘All Songs Considered’ Sweet 16 Bash
Update, 4:57 p.m.: These tickets are gone! But you can still hop on our waitlist. Just fill out the form…
Rapsody: Tiny Desk Concert
In 2015, the young rapper had her big moment. This year, she’s seizing it. Watch Rapsody perform three songs from Beauty And The Beast, recorded live at the NPR Music offices.
No More Hiding Behind The Drum Kit: Laurie Spector Goes Solo As Hothead
Laurie Spector isn’t new to D.C.’s punk-rock scene. She’s made noise with garage kids Foul Swoops, joker punks Dudes, the scrappy…
Spotify Faces Class Action For Copyright Infringement
The lawsuit alleges that the streaming music service fails to properly compensate artists for the right to reproduce or distribute recordings. It’s the latest in the ongoing debate over streaming.
KCRW Presents: Beirut
Watch Zach Condon and company perform the title song from one of KCRW’s favorite albums of 2015, No No No.
KEXP Presents: Salad Boys
The New Zealand trio makes a lovable racket with “No Taste Bomber,” played live in the KEXP studio.
Pusha T: ‘This Is What I Like To Make’
The Virginia Beach denizen spoke about the reverse troll he laid on Def Jam, what it’s like to go back and forth with Puffy, the fallacies of textbooks and the perils of ignoring the youth.