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The son of folk-singing parents Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, Wainwright has been writing and performing his own music throughout most of his life. His ambitious new disc is titled Release the Stars.
Antibalas blends jazz, funk, dub and traditional West African drumming with political messages.
Across musical styles, genres and cultures, Pink Martini explores the heartbreak of a lover spurned. Web Extra: Hear the Complete NPR Performance
May 14, 2007 · You probably know it as such a happy song. But Doris Day's "Que Sera Sera," as performed by Pink Martini, might make you feel downright blue. The band explains its take on the 1956 classic. Web Extra: Compare the Original and the Remake
May 11, 2007 · Since the breakup of his Brit-rock band Pulp, Cocker has collaborated with the likes of Nancy Sinatra and Marianne Faithfull, and even released an electronic side project called Relaxed Muscle. Still, it was only a matter of time before Cocker embarked on a solo career.
May 10, 2007 · As lead guitarist for the New York garage-rock band The Strokes, Hammond has tasted stardom. But after seven years in his band, Hammond just released a solo side project, and the result is an appealing rock disc that incorporates more of his own blues background.
May 9, 2007 · Driven by singer Glen Hansard's charismatic persona, The Frames have become one of the best live bands working today. Blending atmospheric ballads with rousing rock songs, The Cost finds The Frames' legend continues to grow after more than 15 years in the business.
May 8, 2007 · Page France began as a project for prolific songwriter Michael Nau, who's spent four years and five albums working with some of his favorite musician friends. For the new ...And the Family Telephone, Page France has finally jelled into a collaborative unit — a real band.
May 7, 2007 · Fountains of Wayne's immensely catchy pop-rock songs come with a powerful undercurrent of sly cynicism, but also a keen understanding of everyday people and the way they live. The band's new album is titled Traffic and Weather.
May 4, 2007 · Kaiser Chiefs' mixture of Britpop, new-wave, mod and punk music helped make its catchy songs ubiquitous in the U.K. Employment, released here in 2005, became a domestic sleeper hit on the strength of songs like "I Predict a Riot."
Hear the singer-songwriter perform a concert from WXPN and World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.
Hear art rock virtuoso Andrew Bird recorded live in concert from Washington, D.C.
