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IRON & WINE HEN’S TEETH SUB POP There are few characteristics you can attribute to Iron & Wine, aka Sam Beam, through his artistic career for this quarter of a century or so that he has been on the music scene. First of all, he surely isn’t the most prolific singer-songwriter around, with 10 albums […]

Cal Cashin praises Circle X's Prehistory, a post punk, post rock, post-everything-else patchwork Golgotha masterpiece reissued today.

ELIZA NOXON GOOD MONSTERS WITH BAD HABITS INDEPENDENT Some artists turn up on the music scene as rough diamonds, so to say, with talent showing, but with some edges that need to be finely honed through time to make their music sound great and probability of that happening always somewhere in the middle. On the […]

MICHAEL CORMIER-O’LEARY PROOF ENOUGH  DEAR LIFE RECORDS Michael Cormier-O’Leary is no newcomer to Spill Magazine, and getting right down to it, there is a good reason he reappears here. Not only because he has a new 7-song EP, but because the music within those grooves, bits, or whatever, is of a quality that deserves to […]

Patron saints of queer pop return, a sax virtuoso takes up the flute, and more.

This year, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has recognized 17 acts including Wu-Tang Clan, Oasis, Pink, Mariah Carey, Iron Maiden, and more.

Every year, when the new inductees are announced, there is lots of grumbling from rock fans about omissions. Here's our updated list...

On the eve of a new biographical documentary, Joe Hagan presents part one of a lengthy 2015 conversation in which the Beatle lets loose about John Lennon’s “attention-seeking quotes” in Rolling Stone, Yoko Ono (“she’s not that shrewd”), and the band’s “hugely painful” breakup, among other things.

The Mamas & The Papas had no way of knowing that they were arriving at the exact right point in music history. But when their debut LP appeared in

Tracing the jukebox back t the late 1800s, its sudden popularity in the modern age is unexpected, but welcome, a nod towards nostalgia.

From incendiary walk-offs to visceral confrontations, witness the chaos of rock’s monolithic icons losing their cool on stage

The sun came out for a couple of days this week, and the birds started singing: a reminder towards the end of a long winter that nature survives, however threatened. And so must hope, whatever we h…

Rock icon Gregg Allman is getting a full-feature documentary titled 'Music Of My Soul', featuring never-before-seen footage.

'Tastykakes, Soul Songs & Shining Stars' is a new book set to profile key great soul artists from the 60s to 80s.

Bruno Mars. Mitski. Grief and celebration from Gorillaz. Robin Hilton welcomes Raina Douris from WXPN in Philadelphia to chat about their favorite albums out Friday, Feb. 27. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer personal picks in the lightning round.The Starting 5(00:00) Introduction & Bruno Mars, 'The Romantic'(03:54) Mitski, 'Nothing's About to Happen to Me'(09:44) Gorillaz, 'The Mountain'(15:04) Heavenly, 'Highway To Heavenly'(20:34) Voxtrot, 'Dreamers in Exile'(27:12) Nothing, 'a short history of decay'(32:52) The Lightning Round- Buck Meek, 'The Mirror'- Maria BC, 'Marathon'- Bill Callahan, 'My Days of 58'- GENA, The Pleasure is Yours'- Sarah Kirkland Snider, 'Forward Into Light'Sample the albums via our New Music Friday playlist and see our Long List of notable releases on NPR.org.Credits:Host: Robin HiltonGuest: Raina Douris, WXPNAudio Producer: Noah CaldwellDigital Producer: Dora LeviteEditors: Otis Hart, Elle MannionExecutive Producer: Suraya MohamedSpecial thanks to Hazel Cills, Ann Powers, Sheldon Pearce and Tom Huizenga

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