Stephen Kallao

Musician and climate activist Tamara Lindeman talks about the Canadian folk band's latest record, Humanhood.

Hannah Cohen's Earthstar Mountain sounds timeless and modern; it's set amid one of the most gorgeous natural backdrops in the northeastern United States. A singer-songwriter who for years called New York City home, Cohen moved up to the Catskill Mountains a few years back.

Benjamin Booker's new album pulls no punches, sonically or lyrically. Booker examines racism, gun violence and the dark side of human nature on his first album in eight years.

For his experimental jazz album, Cline teamed up with saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, drummer Tom Rainey and double-bassist Chris Lightcap.

Adrian Younge's resume is ridiculous. From his breakout score and the cult blaxploitation film Black Dynamite to making the hip-hop meets soul album Something About April, a 21st century sampling goldmine.

After the birth of her daughter, Laura Marling thought it might be the end of the road for her songwriting career. The English musician talks about making her latest album, Patterns in Repeat.

The members of Palmyra met on the campus of James Madison University. Early on, they knew that it was going to be a truly collaborative project, says their bassist, Manoa Bell.

Given a long enough timeline, we all tend to end up back where we started. For Jordana, a singer-songwriter constantly carving out new musical territory, that full-circle moment revolved around the violin.

The hip-hop collective have made inroads in Lafayette's music scene.

There's nothing quite like the idea of the Wild West, whose rugged frontier so easily jumps to life in pictures and songs. Noeline Hofmann, who grew up in Alberta, Canada, has a gift for conveying that imagery.