Lars Gotrich

Density is built into the music of Bartees Strange — he packs his tracks with lyrical insight and sonic gestures that, upon closer listen, reveal interwoven layers of story and sound.

The fingerstyle guitarist builds worlds with her music; at the Tiny Desk, Yasmin Williams invites us into hers.

Making a playlist or mixtape for that special someone? We've got you covered this Valentine's Day with these off-the-radar love songs.

Starflyer 59's Déjame Dormir strips away layers of distortion and feedback for something soft and sleepy.

NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich turns us on to lesser known corners of music from 2024: blooming drone-folk, richly textured jazz, Somali garage-rock, medieval metal and a bittersweet farewell from a beloved Athens psych-pop band.

The band performs its revved-up take on roots music at the Tiny Desk.

The Philly band, a force for good in rock and roll, runs through a career-spanning set with a little help from some bagpipes.

Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Lars Gotrich from NPR Music round up the best new releases out Friday, from artists like Jamie xx, BLACKSTARKIDS and Bob Dylan.

There’s a righteous fury to Mdou Moctar’s music, but also a reminder the good fight is always worth fighting.

This Tiny Desk is the atmospheric folk band’s first live performance in seven years.