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Garbage: After An Absence, Always The Oddball
"I wanted to make loud, guitar-driven rock again," lead singer Shirley Manson says of the band.
Balthrop, Alabama, 'You've Gotta Be Gay': Prisoners Meet Parasols
The Brooklyn band's new video is a campy theatrical romp filled with jazz hands and chorus lines.
The Polyphonic Spree In Concert
The group's mix of upbeat, melodic songs and heavy themes has made The Polyphonic Spree known around the world. Tim DeLaughter and his 20-odd bandmates will stop by World Cafe Live in Philadelphia ...
Lisa Marie Presley: Rock's Princess Finds Her Voice
On Storm and Grace, Elvis Presley's daughter establishes her own distinct identity.
T-Bone Burnett On World Cafe
Hear an interview with the legendary producer, who reflects on some of the famous albums he's helped make, including Raising Sand and the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack.
Yann Tiersen: Tiny Desk Concert
The French singer and multi-instrumentalist just released a new album called Skyline, and it captures his aesthetic perfectly: Its rich, buzzy, liltingly eccentric pop music is constructed from lot...
Deep Sea Diver: Density And Depth
A bittersweet gem, "Weekend Wars" provides a fine showcase for Shins guitarist Jessica Dobson. The song puts Dobson's powerful, tremulous voice to its paces in an ebb and flow of sharp guitars and ...
First Listen: Sigur Rós, 'Valtari'
Valtari's collection of gorgeous, moody sound-washes fits right into the band's remarkable catalog. Timeless and utterly distinct, it could have come from Iceland circa 2000 or the prettiest spot o...
First Listen: Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros, 'Here'
Here finds singer Alex Ebert and company ruminating on and celebrating the aftermath of salvation. It's another collection of sweet songs that search, seek and ultimately revel in the best of what ...
First Listen: The Walkmen, 'Heaven'
The Walkmen's intriguing evolution continues on Heaven, which sounds big even as the band finds more and more comfort in performing at a whisper.
Behind The Shades: Slash Tries To 'Figure This Thing Out'
The former lead guitarist of the legendary band Guns N' Roses is a musician with a sound and look all his own. After all the success — and vice — Slash says he's still a work in progress.
John Mayer: Restoring An Image, And An Instrument
Two years after a media controversy that sent him retreating from the spotlight, Mayer has a new album and is beginning to resurface. But a new obstacle has arisen in the meantime — a health condit...
YACHT, 'Beam Me Up': A Laser Tag Apocalypse
The L.A.-based band performs a song about welcoming the downfall of the human race, inside a Portland laser tag arena.
JD McPherson: When A Punk Goes Vintage
A set of Buddy Holly recordings scratched an itch for McPherson, as a kid raised on a cattle ranch.
Zeus On World Cafe
The Canadian band brings its '70s-inspired rock 'n' roll sound to a rollicking studio session.
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