The best new albums out Feb. 13

August Ponthier. Brent Faiyaz. Jill Scott's first album in more than a decade. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by Nastia Voynovskaya from KQED in San Francisco to chat about their favorite ...

“We just went with it, hoping that it would be more of a blessing than a disaster.” How Alien Ant Farm’s bizarre cover of Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal turned them ...

In 2000, Alien Ant Farm were nu metal also-rans struggling to find their place. Then a thumbs up from Papa Roach and a Michael Jackson cover changed their fortunes overnight ...

Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash named WWF-India goodwill ambassadors, announce Celebrating Our Tigers album

Sarod maestros Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash have been named WWF-India Goodwill Ambassadors and announced the ...
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Super Furry Animals: 'There's no need to have the Union Jack in music'

As the Welsh rock group reunite for their upcoming UK tour, they reminisce on psychedelics, illegal raves, and the band's Rhys Ifans era ...
What Hi-Fi?

We dial up the nostalgia with our favourite songs from 1986 that are turning 40 this year

All these songs are – gulp! – celebrating their 40th birthday this year, and the What Hi-Fi? team have been in full nostalgia mode, picking our favourite songs from this packed year and reminiscing ...
Louder

“Everything’s changed. We’re going to be rich.” How a song about gang wars helped a Ph.D. student and a school janitor become the '90s most unlikely rock stars

During daylight hours, Holland was pursuing a Ph.D. in molecular biology at University of Southern California in Los Angeles, while in the evenings, he'd rehearse and play shows with his punk rock ...

Is Charley Crockett the only cowboy willing to resist country music's MAGA machine?

American Halftime Show” parades country stars for the alt-right, Crockett is busy calling out the “cosplay president” and ...