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The Brooklyn pop-rock duo has had an incredible first year together. Listen to the band perform timelessly hooky songs from its self-titled debut album, live at WXPN's World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.

Boyd's name popped up on many records in the 1960s and '70s. Joined by Robyn Hitchcock, Boyd reads from his book, White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s,while Hitchcock performs songs of the era.

The versatile Parisian string quartet adds spice to a traditionally fusty corner of classical music. The group plays an exuberant mix of music by Debussy, Miles Davis and Astor Piazzolla.

Steeped in roots-rock tradition, the Minnesotans in Peter Wolf Crier play gritty, percussive folk music. In this studio session with The Current, the duo plays songs from its 2010 album Inter-Be.

Earle has lived through the sort of horrors that have launched a million country songs: addiction, affliction, heartbreak, even prison. He wears them in his voice, but what's most appealing about him is the wide-eyed, unmistakable fearlessness with which he goes about his life these days.

Watch the newcomer from Montenegro play Spanish standards and a passionate ode to his homeland.

The iconoclastic Sonic Youth guitarist turns down the volume for an acoustic set of songs from his new solo album, Demolished Thoughts.

The great saxophonist, noted for labyrinthine explorations which press ever forward, celebrates his 50th birthday by bringing a band into the hallowed basement club. Hear the live recording.

How do you play the highly distinctive compositions of Charlie Parker while sounding like yourself? The monster tenor saxophonist gives it a shot with his double-drummer band Us Five.

He's a fiery, obvious talent whose musical imagination spans all of jazz history at once. And for his set at Newport, he's called upon the down-home feel of resonant organ chords.

When The Low Anthem seemed humbled and comfortable sitting on and around Bob Boilen's desk, playing music as if it were hanging around in someone's living room.

Hear the quintet, among the most sought-after players of their generation, play at Newport.

Led the charismatic and soulful Yukimi Nagano, the Swedish dance-pop band has developed a strong following in the U.S., especially L.A. and New York. Watch as the band performs songs from its new album, Ritual Union, in front of a live audience at KCRW.

The indie rock veterans helped open this year's All Tomorrow's Parties festival in Asbury Park, N.J. Listen to the entire set right here.

Armed with thesummer song of 2011, the band brings "Pumped Up Kicks" and more to NPR Music.

"We removed this account for repeatedly sharing debunked claims about the coronavirus or vaccines," says a spokesperson for Facebook, which owns Instagram.

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts teams up with the band's touring saxophonist, Tim Ries, to play through jazz standards and Stones songs.

Pug's words twist their way out from between a guitar and harmonica, barely stopping for a chorus. On the way, they paint an utterly unromantic vision of finding a place to belong.

At the Newport Folk Festival, former Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio took the "folk challenge" and went completely solo for one of the first times in his career.

Jim White grew up in a deeply Pentecostal community and fell in love with the white gospel music he heard. But from there, White took a surprising path to becoming a full-time musician.