Mar 18th, 2010 · I've always been attracted to the mix of voice and electronics, so when I first heard the music of CALLmeKAT, my intrigue was instant. CALLmeKAT is the recording moniker of Katrine Ottosen, a singer and musician from Copenhagen, Denmark with a lovely, delicate voice.
Mar 18th, 2010 · Alex Chilton, the influential musician and producer who worked first with The Box Tops and then with the power pop group Big Star, died this week from a heart attack at age 59. Neda Ulaby looks back on Chilton's life.
Mar 18th, 2010 · Musician Alex Chilton died yesterday. He was the lead singer of the Memphis band Big Star. To remember the underground legend, Ed Ward reviews Keep an Eye on the Sky, a four-disc collection of recordings, demos and outtakes.
Mar 17th, 2010 · Icelandic singer-songwriter Ólöf Arnalds has made a name for herself in her homeland. With the recent release of her debut in the U.S. and a new album set for Spring, she's looking to gain international recognition.
Mar 17th, 2010 · "Beat the Devil's Tattoo" finds a subtle, down-tempo side of BRMC's style. Taking a cue from The Velvet Underground, the song opens with the bare twang and drone of an acoustic guitar and the steady jangle of a tambourine. The crunch of electric guitar arrives almost as an afterthought, giving weight to singer-guitarist Peter Hayes' sneering remark that "everyone is king when there's no one left to pawn."
Mar 16th, 2010 · Sony Music has signed a historic $250 million deal with pop singer Michael Jackson's estate for previously unreleased music and the late singer's catalog. Ethan Smith, the music industry reporter for The Wall Street Journal, says it's hard to say what's in the archives, but there could be two albums worth of songs.
Mar 16th, 2010 · One opera singer's illness is another's opportunity. Marlis Petersen jumped in at the last minute to take on a leading role at the Met, in New York, when the star soprano pulled out. The only catch was that she had to learn and rehearse the rarely performed opera in just 48 hours.
Mar 15th, 2010 · When Newsom first emerged on the musical landscape in 2004 with The Milk-Eyed Mender, a lot of people thought she was a whimsical novelty act. But this year, the singer returned with a stunningly ambitious, three-disc collection called Have One on Me. Newsom's voice has matured; the orchestrations are richer and the themes darker. Hear the singer perform live in a full concert, webcast on NPR.org from Washington, D.C.