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Even More Tiny Desk Contest Entries We LoveThe first time I watched The Variants' entry, I thought the band deserved some special awards: most Pacific Northwest entry and most fun being had by a band.
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Watch This Week's Outstanding Entries From The Tiny Desk ContestIf Florence + the Machine made folk music, it might sound a little like Stone & Snow. The band — surrounded by candlelight — illustrates a seemingly simple plea to a lover with vivid, dark imagery.
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Watch The Tiny Desk Contest Entries That Impressed Us This WeekBefore I even hit play on The Fur Coat's entry, I was drawn in by the warmth of the gold light and red walls of the room where the band filmed its entry.
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Jay Som's 'Hot Bread' Depicts A Complicated One Night StandThis isn't a gushing ode to romance or a lamentation on lost love. Jay Som's latest track deals with the tricky, blurry feelings that fall somewhere in between.
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Halsey's Recital Of 'A Story Like Mine' Traces The Staggering Prevalence Of AssaultAt the second Women's March in New York, the pop singer shared a series of stories, in poem and with deeply affecting intensity, about sexual assault and violence.
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In 'My My My!' Video, Troye Sivan Cements His Image As A Gay Pop IconIt's not every day you see a young, skinny, queer kid get to be completely himself in a music video, and Sivan makes us want to dance along with him.
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Review: MILCK, 'This Is Not The End'The LA-based artist whose song, "Quiet," went viral after the Women's March on Washington, offers a set of anthemic pop songs that plead for liberation.
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Songs We Love: The Shacks, 'Follow Me'The first song from the band's debut full-length album, Haze, balances Shannon Wise's airy vocals with a foot-tapping bass line.
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Lo Moon Announces Debut Album, Hear 'Real Love'The fourth song off of the band's self-titled debut album brings back the rock elements of its earliest songs.
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The 100 Best Songs Of 2017Fever Ray's first song since 2009 begins with a melody that shoots you into space. But in contrast to its otherworldy soundscape, the lyrics are grounded in a universal human experience.
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In 'Break Up Holiday,' Dude York Prepares To See An Ex At A Christmas PartyIn the first song on its holiday album, Halftime For The Holidays, the Seattle pop-punk band debates buying an ex a present, drinks too much punch and can't just walk away.
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Lo Moon Shows Two Sides Of Love In Colorful New 'Thorns' VideoIn a pastel-colored video for the trio's third single, a couple dances at the crossroads of a wilting relationship.
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Kimbra Climbs To The 'Top Of The World' In New SingleWith angry synths, religious imagery and a symbolic music video, the New Zealand singer provides the empowering song we need at this time of year.
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Khruangbin Returns With 'Maria Tambien,' Celebrating Iran's Lost Female ArtistsIn the video for the first single off of their new album, Con Todo El Mundo, the Texan trio celebrates Iranian women before the 1979 revolution.
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Heal A Broken Heart With BOSCO's 'Castles'"Castles" mixes airy vocals, grounded instrumentals, and images of crumbling crowns to describe a relationship given two (or three) too many chances.
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10 Brand-New Albums We're Listening To This WeekendHear new albums by Ibeyi, Shania Twain, free jazz ensemble Irreversible Entanglements and more in a list compiled by the NPR Music staff.
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Punk rock lives on at 2017 Vans Warped TourThe traveling rock festival — spread over seven stages — features a mix of pop, punk-rock and metal bands. The fest originally featured more alternative bands like No Doubt and Sublime but grew to focus more on punk rock once Vans began sponsoring it in 1996, its second year.
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Shimmering stage magic to accompany Seattle Symphony's opera performanceFanciful scenic design by Anne Patterson will embellish the Seattle Symphony’s production of the rarely-seen short Ravel opera “L’enfant et les sortilèges.”
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Sasquatch! 2017: Day-by-day highlightsIf you're feeling overwhelmed with all the choices, check out these recommendations for each day of the festival.
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SIFF documentary paints portrait of local guitarist Bill FrisellGrammy-winning guitarist and composer Bill Frisell normally stays out of the spotlight. A new documentary screening at the Seattle International Film Festival on Sunday, May 21, will offer a new look at the renowned artist both in and out of the recording studio.
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Mumford & Sons to open for U2 at CenturyLink FieldThe folk-turned-rock band will open for U2 on its first three tour stops, including Seattle, on “The Joshua Tree Tour.”
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Lea Michele is going 'Places,' this time soloLea Michele is used to being part of an ensemble. So venturing out on her first solo tour has been a nerve-wracking part of promoting her new album.
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Pop culture remix: Key moments in 'Baby Got Back' historySeattle rapper’s iconic song was released 25 years ago on May 7, 1992. Here’s a timeline of milestones, parodies and other references.
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Q&A with Don, winner of Rainy Dawg Radio's Birthday BattleLast week’s battle of the bands brought four groups head-to-head for a chance to perform at Rainy Dawg Radio’s 14th annual Birthday Fest. Don, a future bounce group, came out on top and opened for Kero Kero Bonito on Tuesday.
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Album review: 'Pure Comedy,' Father John MistyThough slow-moving at times, the album's beautiful instrumentals and clever lyrics make it worth a listen. Whether you roll your eyes or cry, Pure Comedy will make you think.
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‘Their music speaks to me’: Readers share Pearl Jam memoriesPearl Jam will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Friday, April 7. We asked readers on Facebook about their fondest memories of the band and what the band’s music has meant to them.
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Best album of 2016: ‘Lemonade,’ BeyoncéIn “Lemonade,” Beyoncé takes broad themes like infidelity, race, and womanhood and turns them into a triumphant personal narrative. The music, lyrics, and visuals offer both sour and sweet moments, making complex topics a bit easier to swallow while reminding the listener of the bitterness underneath.
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Paralexis prepares for premiereThe electro-pop duo Paralexis, made up of UW sophomore Alexander Bonilla and Seattle University sophomore Aprille Perez, defines their name as “a feeling or phenomenon with no word to describe it.”
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Record Store Day preview: Jive Time RecordsRecord Store Day was first celebrated in 2008 in San Francisco, and it has since spread to record stores on six continents. The event draws attention to the work of the staff, musicians, and customers who help independent record stores thrive in their communities.
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