New York indie-pop group Wet, sometimes melancholic, sometimes bright, and always soulful, has just released Two Lives, a memoir-ish bittersweet... more

Cheikh Ibra Fam is a singer and songwriter from the West African nation of Senegal; he toured the world singing... more

New York group La Banda Chuska combines the psychedelic takes on the sounds of 1970’s Peru and Colombia and brings... more

When we last heard from Rachika Nayar, she was creating warped textures from her guitar and the software program called... more

Philadelphia-via-Vegas artist Shamir's latest, his final solo act, is "Ten", a love letter to friends who shaped Shamir’s life. He... more

Listen to a Juneteenth edition of the Soundcheck Podcast, with music celebrating African-American culture and history. Juneteenth marks the day... more

Guitarist Marc Ribot has established himself as one of the most versatile , distinctive, in-demand guitarists anywhere. He’s played with Tom... more

The melodic power pop band OK Go plays new songs and an oldie, in an acoustic setting, sans treadmills in... more

The string quartet known as Brooklyn Rider features the usual two violins, viola and cello.  And that’s about all that’s... more

Kentucky-based singer and songwriter S. G. Goodman blends a deeply-rooted Americana sound with indie rock and sharply observed tales of... more