Los Angeles' Sea Wolf are a vehicle for singer-songwriter Alex Church, whose emotive and lyrically nuanced indie folk has earned him a sizable following.

7 things you may not know about the Purple One's 1982 classic

It's been a while since pop-music writers have heaped praise on a blues guitarist as the next big thing. But that's what's happened with Gary Clark Jr., who's just put out his first full-length album on a major label.

Local music notes from the week of October 22-26

Minnesota musicians have a long tradition of merging politics and art. We’re the home state of Bob Dylan, after all, who unwittingly became one the most iconic political songwriters in modern music, and more recently we’ve become known as a breeding ground for socially conscious, independent hip-hop. We’re also an exceedingly charitable community, with benefit…

New music today comes courtesy of Mixed Blood Majority, a new trio that was formed over the summer that comprises beatmaker Lazerbeak and hip-hop artists Crescent Moon (of Kill the Vultures) and Joe Horton (No Bird Sing). Horton and Crescent Moon have been working diligently to perforate some of the borders that separate our many…

Give Us a Wink is an album released in March 1976 by the British rock band Sweet. It was their first album to be fully written and produced by the band themselves. We played "Action" which reached the Top 10 in many European countries.

This week, much of the new music we're featuring on our airwaves comes from lesser-known acts. Check out some of these great songs, from a lovely hip-hop anthem about universal love to psych-rock revivalism.

It’s not uncommon for musicians to take a break from the hustle of late-night shows and unpredictable paychecks to focus on becoming a parent. For singer-songwriter Katy Vernon, the stakes were especially high as she ventured into motherhood. “My parents died when I was really young. I was 12 when my mom died, and 17…

After 15 years in Death Cab for Cutie, Ben Gibbard is releasing his first solo album, Former Lives. Guy Raz talks with Ben about what it's like to confront older versions of one's creative self, his private life after a very public divorce and the future of Death Cab for Cutie.