In 1973, "Lavender Country" was the first openly gay album of country music. It has been reissued and its creator, Patrick Haggerty, continues his work as a musician and activist.
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Elle Fanning Has Empathy, Luck, Friends
In the gritty-yet-sensuous jazz biopic "Low Down," teen actor Elle Fanning gives her first performance depicting a real-life subject... who was on the set every day to watch. Elle tells Rico about it, and reveals the secret to stardom.
Leon Bridges Comes Home
Leon Bridges is a Sam Cooke-channeling soul singer from Fort Worth, Texas. This week he took online tastemakers by storm with the release of two new songs.
Tenacious D Tell You How To Behave
As comedy-rock duo Tenacious D, Kyle Gass and Jack Black parody -- yet also masterfully perform and glorify -- the majestic stadium rock of the '70s and '80s. And now, thanks to us, they are public radio's moral compass.
Jason Schwartzman Is More Likable Than He Thinks
Jason Schwartzman, known for his more lovable roles in projects like "Rushmore" and "Bored to Death," tackles the Philip Roth-inspired 'angry literary man' archetype in his newest film, "Listen Up Philip."
Rivers Cuomo’s Dramatic Pop Party
The band Weezer produced some of the hookiest rock hits of the Nineties and Aughties, and continue to inspire the devotion of legions of fans. Hot on the heels of their latest album "Everything Will Be Alright In the End," band-leader Rivers Cuomo spins us a dramatic party playlist that's all in the now.
Taylor Swift Moves Static
Taylor Swift has the pop star wattage to sell anything, it seems. Even eight seconds of static, released by glitch, which hit Number One on Canada's iTunes charts.
Rivers Cuomo – “Dropped Key”
Rivers Cuomo of Weezer gets down with this joke about a piano... falling down.
Kevin Morby’s “Ballad of Arlo Jones”
Kevin Morby's second solo album (following his work with bands Woods and The Babies) may be titled "Still Life," but the songs represent an musician on the move - both physically, as they were all written during a cycle of constant tour travel, and artistically.
“How Can You Really” Resist This New Track from Foxygen?
Indie duo Foxygen's clever brand of catchy dance-pop shines through on "How Can You Really," from the new album "...And Star Power." Spin it and swing around your workplace.