Music

The Brooklyn trio The Lone Bellow is out on the road in support of their debut self titled release and will make a stop by WCBE ahead of the show at The Basement! 

The Seattle folk-pop band Ivan & Alyosha are touring in support of their debut release All The Times We Had on Dualtone Records.  

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The playlist is open and collaborative, which means anyone with a Spotify account can add a track to it. However, you do not need a Spotify account to stream the playlist.

How do I add a track?
1. Follow this link to launch the playlist in your internet browser.
2. Click on the username prmm.

In celebration of Public Radio Music Month, Alligator Records has released Blues & Roots, a free 17-song sampler, featuring blues, roots, and R&B songs selected from throughout the label’s 42-year history.

Download your copy here.

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Each month, we ask public radio DJs from across the country to share their favorite new songs. Usually, we stick to a handful, but since April is Public Radio Music Month, we're celebrating with a 10-spot.

• Larry Groce, host of NPR's Mountain Stage, which is produced by West Virginia Public Broadcasting
• Rita Houston, the program director at WFUV in New York City

English folk musician Nick Drake died decades before the song "Pink Moon" found him a wide audience, thanks to a series of Volkswagen ads back in 1999. They sparked a resurgence of interest in Drake's work — music largely ignored in his day but now inspiring legions of young musicians.