Bob Boilen

Public Service Broadcasting upcoming new album tells the tale of an dying industrial town in South Wales and how it's a metaphor for our political unease.

There's new music coming from Black Keys guitarist and songwriter Dan Auerbach — despite the fact that the video for his new song clearly shows he's been abducted by aliens.

If you appreciate songs of the heart, here's 11 that will save you.

The band Dream Wife began as an art school project designed to explore feminine tropes in pop music — before it became a real band dedicated to doing the very same.

This week's essential mix includes a profoundly moving elegy to a lost sister from Hippo Campus, an electro-pop dance track from Sufjan Stevens' latest project, new music from Gorillaz and more.

The Family Crest urges its extended network of fan-collaborators to express their political thoughts with a new video for "Mirror Love."

Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell's vibrant vocal harmonies are set against an electronic backdrop that feels spacious and refreshing.

The song appears in Sunday night's episode.

This fierce and lyrical guitar player writes playful instrumental music led by hooky vocals — but there is no voice, just the human-like twang of a glass slide on a guitar.

Lenny Kaye is an elemental force in music and a spiritually attuned diviner of sounds. On this episode, he walks us through his process and his inspirations.

We go to SXSW in order to find music we're unlikely to see in our own backyard, find something thrilling, then shout out our fervent support. In this episode, we do exactly that.

As we head to SXSW, it's the music that matters most, but if you're a band, you may want to think about t-shirts once you've nailed the music. Music funnyman Martin Atkins tells us why.

For music lovers, South By Southwest can feel like Christmas, Mardi Gras and Spring Break rolled into one. This week we share some of the discoveries we're most excited to see at this year's festival.

The Brooklyn bhangra band come to the Tiny Desk in celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival of color that welcomes the coming of spring.

Tank And The Bangas' victory lap around the Tiny Desk was momentous, celebratory and deeply touching, with a flair and alchemy of styles that could come from New Orleans.

How a simple sentiment transformed itself to a simple Irish style ballad with inspiration from Nina Simone and singing help from Monica Martin (Phox).

Sensual, heartbreaking performances by Indya Moore and Elliot Sailors form the center of this video for 'Don't Pull Away,' a collaboration between J.Views, Mike Milosh and Gotye.

Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton, bleary-eyed from a mind-bending Flaming Lips show, share this week's favorite music discoveries.

A debut song from this 20-year-old Norwegian pop singer is a kiss-off song that works for everything, from workmates to lovers and everyday frustrations.

The rock band teams with Wolf Alice singer Ellie Worsell for a West African-inspired song of love.