The extraordinary and influential alt-country group was a standard-bearer for the genre, and later spawned Wilco and Son Volt after it broke up in the mid-'90s.
The multi-instrumentalist, famous on YouTube, specializes in lithe lo-fi music and deft indie-pop.
Helm, an Americana legend and drummer for the '60s rock group The Band, died this week. Here, we remember Helm with an archived interview and performance from WXPN.
Hear the Canadian singer, whose recent album Visions has been described as "cyborg pop," perform her unique electronic songs in the studio.
Felix Contreras, co-host of NPR's Alt.Latino, stops by to discuss the cultural significance, conflicts and sustained reach of boogaloo music.
Hear the U.K. soul singer perform soaring, dance-friendly songs from her debut album, Our Version of Events.
The glittery electronic pop-rock trio performs songs from its latest album, Myths, on today's show.
Trace the band's maturation with three interviews from this past decade — including a recent visit to World Cafe to discuss its new, Brian Eno-produced dance-rock record, Mylo Xyloto.
The three sisters, who create electronic pop music with soul and Americana influences, are becoming a musical force.
Hear the British band perform its refreshingly accessible, whimsical pop-folk music on today's show.
The legendary electric bluesman stops by to play soul-stirring songs from his new album, Hellfire.
Listen to the singer perform his Memphis-inspired songs full of captivating storytelling.
Revisit the singer-songwriter movement of the 1970s with some of the decade's most masterful and indelible artists: Jackson Browne, Carole King, James Taylor and Joni Mitchell.
Known for her use of violin, hip-hop loops and folk influences, hear two songs from Mama.
Formed in honor of Woody Guthrie, the folk supergroup (Jay Farrar, Will Johnson, Anders Parker and Jim James) performs songs arranged from Guthrie's unpublished lyrics and musings.