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Half Japanese's video for "Our Love" is a sprawling, energetic celebration of new love. The band's new album, fittingly titled Overjoyed, is its first in 13 years.

The duo's music marries graceful singing and storytelling with guitars and textures that help create an unforgettable aura.

A master of the seven-string guitar, Pizzarelli plays standards with a terrific backing band.

Among early bebop musicians, Ray Brown was king of the bass. He mentored Christian McBride, and today, McBride is jazz's "go-to" bassist. While visiting KPLU, he performs with pianist Peter Martin.

The London musicians complement their surroundings with everything that makes their music work: disarmingly plainspoken charm, ragged beauty, and uniqueness that blooms naturally.

With the Sasquatch Music Festival booming overhead, the Brooklyn trio We Are Augustines dodges the wind long enough to perform a stripped-down cover of Crooked Fingers' "New Drink for the Old Drunk."

What makes Bach's Goldberg Variations tick? Pianist Jeremy Denk reveals how Bach's musical DNA — a simple strand of bass notes — is fleshed out into the beautiful melody that fuels the Goldbergs.

The latest addition to the Domino Records roster conjures the laid-back rock of Southern California. Watch Night Moves perform "Country Queen," the first single from their debut album.

Insomnia takes a turn for the terrifying in the electronic pop duo's latest video.

Chicano Batman comes with a sound that perfectly captures dark lounges, quinceñera dances, car shows and backyard parties.

Her songs come laden with finely detailed observations about hypnotherapy, Jeffrey Dahmer and everything in between. They receive a languid, impeccably-phrased performance at the Tiny Desk.

The Virginia musician writes songs that can be thoughtful, playful and powerful, with tremendous arrangements from guitarist Jacob Blizard. Watch Dacus and her band perform three songs from No Burden.

The Toronto band displays an eagerness to try on new sounds while always remaining playful and quirky — sometimes loud, sometimes gentle and always a trip.

The Brooklyn garage-rock band plays a sharp, smart song from its upcoming album live for KEXP.

The London post-punk band is by turns tender and ferocious as it showcases tracks from Adore Lifeto a sold-out crowd at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.

Mothers' members chose a few of their slowest, most languid and fragile songs to perform in the NPR Music offices.

She's known for her work in the popular hip-hop group Calle 13, but Ileana Cabra, who performs solo as iLe, has a quieter, subtler alter ego. Watch her perform live at New York's Damrosch Park.

This depiction of desperation was as somber as Staples sounded all night.

On her new album Lola, Rodriguez's bi-cultural life blossoms into a spectacular collection of stories and songs, several of which she performs in this Tiny Desk concert with guitarist Luke Jacobs.

In this live performance, Browne showcases his talent for wrapping political convictions in poetry.