BrainCan - folk

world cafe nashville: delta rae

All six members of Delta Rae are huddled around a table in a Nashville cafe,nursing paper cups of...

brandi carlile on practicing forgiveness, even...

Early in her career,Brandi Carlile bent and broke Americana and folk stereotypes as an openly gay...

on sky trails, david crosby recounts his regrets...

These days,David Crosby — one of the world's most recognizable rock stars — lives and works...

tracking the song lines of the land: tori amos...

Tori Amos is the kind of artist you might report as a seeker. Since she started recording in the...

first listen: brandi carlile, by the way, i...

Empowerment anthems have had a genuine dash since the early aughts,during which time we grew...

first listen: the low anthem, the salt doll went...

I can't consider of another album that sounds quite like The Salt Doll Went To degree The Depth...

first listen: i am with her, see you around

Collaboration presents seemingly endless possibilities for virtuosic music-makers like Aoife...

bob dylan explains his roots, as only he can, with...

Two months and change after he accepted his Nobel Prize for Literature in a small ceremony in...

how time off — and surfing — influenced fleet...

If you've ever undertaken a creative endeavor,you may absorb found that inspiration...

new music from tiny desk contest winner gaelynn...

Gaelynn Lea is a violinist,a public speaker and an advocate for people with disabilities. She was...

marisa anderson wont separate amazing grace from...

Marisa Anderson doesn't just play guitar — she sinks into bends and lingers over...

first listen: darlingside, extralife

Dystopian art is all the rage these days. Shows like Black Mirror darkly question our relationships...

songs we love: anna tivel, illinois

"A poem is like a person," the poet Matthew Zapruder recently wrote. "The more you know someone, the...

start your week with iron wine and a moment of...

survey,it's gonna be a tough week. possibly you stayed up late watching the Oscars and...

in gallows pole, willie watson makes the past...

L.A. singer,songwriter and actor Willie Watson got his start as a founding member of veteran Crow...

high above ohio with the ambient americana of high...

The American expanse isn't just a picture we share,but a moving history. We hurry through its...

first listen: the decemberists, ill be your girl

Every band needs to refresh and reconsider its sound sooner or later,no matter how sharp it's...

love songs for a new era

As Valentine's Day approaches on the calendar,the topic of love has a knack for subsequently...

first listen: josh ritter, gathering

Josh Ritter has been a prolific singer-songwriter for 20 years,and he's hasn't begun to...

horse feathers music gets a folk rock makeover

Horse Feathers' music has always revolved around specific,distinctive ingredients, from Justin...

first listen: the weather station, the weather...

There are many singers with skilled voices,but for me what makes for a masterful singer isn't...

after waves of sad joy, red river dialects...

There's always a trace of sorrow to Red River Dialect,a feeling of unworthiness in the face of...

in boys will be boys video, stella donnelly...

Stella Donnelly,an Australian songwriter with a knack for bittersweet, personal punchlines, or is...

watch quiles cloud perform black sky lightning...

The San Francisco duo of Maria Quiles and Rory Cloud got together in 2011 after meeting via the...

world cafe nashville: david rawlings

My guest David Rawlings has a new album. Well,a new old album. It's called destitute...

hear s. careys graceful new song, performed live...

Sean Carey's music is awash in fragile,aching intimacy — no surprise, given that he's...

bela fleck and abigail washburn on world cafe

Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn's fresh album is called Echo In The Valley. Both artists absorb...

song premiere: the oh hellos, torches

It's no secret that we're fans of The Oh Hellos here at NPR Music. The band is one of the...

for irish singer rosie carney, winter is coming

November means different weather to different places,so it's presumptuous to assume that...

blind pilot on mountain stage

Singer and guitarist Israel Nebeker and drummer Ryan Dubrowski began making music together in...

first listen: mt. joy, mt. joy

At once amiable and soaring,Mt. delight's songs unfold like worthy political speeches: They...

seth glier on mountain stage

Seth Glier has an otherworldly voice,which explains why Mountain Stage guest host Michael Cerveris...

emily saliers on world cafe

As one half of Indigo Girls,Emily Saliers owns one of the most critical voices of a generation. It...

darlingside on world cafe

William Faulkner once said of the writing process,"You must slay your darlings." It's a quote...

dan wilson on mountain stage

Dan Wilson made his first appearance on Mountain Stage in March 1992 as a member of...

martin hayes and dennis cahill on mountain stage

Two of the finest players of Irish music in the world,Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill return to...

i am with her on world cafe

Each of the artists in nowadays's trio would make a wonderful guest on World Cafe by herself....

sarah louises when winter turns deepens a wide...

Sarah Louise must believe a sick sense of humor,or just perfectly inappropriate timing: The moment...

hear a new song of celebration from river whyless

River Whyless is a band whose members push themselves toward perfection while holding each other up...

anna st. louis first songs reach back to laid back...

Anna St. Louis' fingerpicked patterns wander through John Fahey and Elizabeth Cotten fields,her...

sara watkins on mountain stage

Southern Californian Sara Watkins has made seven appearances on Mountain Stage,including two with...

guest dj: first aid kit talks about and sings ...

And now,a conversation and sing-a-long with First Aid Kit!It's been just about six years since...

lost bayou ramblers on world cafe

We're in South Louisiana — somewhere between Arnaudville and Leonville in the backyard of...

the austin 100: buck meek

Hometown: Brooklyn,novel YorkGenre: AmericanaWhy We're Excited: Buck Meek is best known as the...

andrew combs on mountain stage

A Dallas native now based in Nashville,songwriter Andrew Combs released his debut All These Dreams...

the thistle shamrock: american original: the...

This special radio hour features Pete Seeger's music throughout his career,plus an interview...

the thistle shamrock: singing the land

In this program,Fiona Ritchie guides you to some very special landscapes. We feature music from...

the thistle shamrock: real halloween

Host Fiona Ritchie takes you back to the mystical ancient times as she uncovers folklore,legends and...

the thistle shamrock: the songs of robert...

Explore the songs of 17th-century "weaver poet" Robert Tannahill,who wrote verses in the style of...

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