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After almost a decade-long wait, Grammy-nominated alt-country artist Tift Merritt returns with a new record and performs some of her songs solo for this edition of Soundcheck. (article)
Chamber pop duo Gracie and Rachel bring their confessional lyrics, ethereal vocals, dreamy soundscapes drenched in strings, guitars, and synths, back to our studio. (article)
On this episode, revisit our Soundcheck sessions with Mexican multi-instrumentalist Julieta Venegas and Argentine rock 'n' roll icon Marilina Bertoldi. (article)
Multi-instrumentalist Zoh Amba, who's known in the avant-garde jazz world as a saxophonist, turns their attention to new territory that is really a homecoming: gritty folk-rock music. (article)
Helado Tropical ("tropical ice cream") is a collaboration between Helado Negro, the experimental pop project of Ecuadorian-American singer/songwriter Roberto Carlos Lange, and Reyna T... (article)
New York’s history as a city of immigrants has had a huge impact on music. Six-time Grammy-winning pianist Arturo O’Farrill follows in the footsteps of his father, Chico O’Farrill, a ... (article)
Jazz-funk/afrobeat collective EMEFE returns after their hiatus with a new album and a special performance for the Soundcheck podcast. (article)
The Tunisian-born, American-based singer and activist Emel Mathlouthi plays North African-inflected electronic songs, enhanced with tamboras (drums) in-studio. (article)
What makes certain musical moments memorable? In the case of the Canadian indie rock band The New Pornographers, it’s a quarter of a century filled with inventive arrangements, power ... (article)
Icelandic folktronica singer-songwriter Ásgeir has some new songs to share from his fifth studio album, Julia. (article)