Beach House vocalist Victoria Legrand couldn’t stop thanking the audience for being at the show—and through their enthusiastic approval of every song, the crowd echoed the sentiment. After an understated set from opener Jessica Pratt, the Maryland-based duo took to the stage for a second night in a row, following up Tuesday’s sold-out show with another…

Music is > That’s it. Greater than all the other things I’ve found in the world. Except heartbeats. Heartbeats are the trump card. Then there is music. When I was asked to join the ranks for the residency, my biggest question was WHEN. WHEN can I share all these songs that I adore with the…

Adele hasn’t made an official announcement, but multiple sources—including the New York Times—are reporting that her next album will likely be released on Nov. 20 or thereabouts. Other details are still under wraps, but fans are reasonably speculating that the album’s title will be 25. Morrissey‘s debut novel List of the Lost is out today in the…

Alan Sparhawk of Low describes his Danelectro Convertible as 'weird,' but that's what he likes about it. 'Sometimes guitars speak back to you, and they give back to you, and that's just magic,' he says. Check out what Alan has to say about the guitar he's taking on tour for 'Ones and Sixes.'

It's the first day of autumn. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that make you think of autumn? Send us your requests.

Hi! Welcome to a new adventure. This is the first ever episode of my first ever podcast, the O.K. Show. Why the O.K. Show? At first I thought it was a self-deprecating, cute name—you know, it’s not that great of a show, but it’s okay. But then it occurred to me that one of the…

“I feel like you don’t like me.” The seven most poisonous words I’ve ever said to another person. It says “I’m a victim,” “I know exactly what you are thinking,” and “please confirm my unlikability” in one lousy sentence. I’ve said these words to myself and out loud so many times it’s become my Memory…

After Ryan Adams released his song-for-song cover of Taylor Swift‘s album 1989 on Monday, Father John Misty followed suit by releasing covers of Swift’s “Blank Space” and “Welcome to New York,” performed in the style of the Velvet Underground. The songs soon, however, disappeared from Father John Misty’s Soundcloud. Some speculated that Swift was responsible, but her camp denies that;…

Starting this evening is Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism. Yom Kippur is also known as Day of Atonement. The spirit of asking for forgiveness informs our Coffee Break today: What songs do you want to hear that are about atonement or apology? Send us your requests.

Irie Sol: Dred Scott Fitzgerald F. Scott Fitzgerald’s character Bernice (“Bernice Bobs Her Hair”) is getting some life blown into her by self-declared “lit-hop” band Irie Sol. Their new Dred Scott Fitzgerald release pays homage to the character, who hails from Eau Claire. Appropriately, the band went to Justin Vernon’s April Base studios in Eau Claire…