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Bob Boilen/NPRBowerbirds' handcrafted songs creak and swell like wooden floorboards in an old house. ()
Or, the day a trumpet, trombone, French horn and tuba played us a soulful Rufus Wainwright cover. ()
The jazzy, soulful singer-songwriter talks about her new album, and her future in jazz and beyond. ()
See the pianist play Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin, an old favorite from his student days. ()
The classical guitarist plays with a clear, lyrical technique in music from the baroque and beyond. ()
The rapper's set exuded shimmery grace while incorporating the sounds of soul, pop and reggae. ()
The rapper's set exuded shimmery grace while incorporating the sounds of soul, pop and reggae. ()
Having never met before, the two songwriters had two days to create the soaring "Mercury." ()
The influential bluegrass band has done away with modern amplification and gone back to the basics.
The "new rave" band plays a heavy-handed dose of pop with a dance-punk kick.
Gather up some loved ones and a pitcher of iced tea, and let these songs set the tone.
