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Nearly 20 years into their career, The National have proven that their brand of indie-rock sounds just as good even if they remodel the proverbial house.

"The album I’m thinking of didn’t save my life, but it saved me from being a close-minded a**hole – or at least I hope it did." - Rob Rosenthal

‘Blood Harmony’ is what Minneapolis-based brothers Page Burkum and Jack Torry aka The Cactus Blossoms naturally share. It's the kind of harmony that only siblings can produce.

A first generation Mexican-American, Omar Apollo is part of a Chicano-soul wave emerging from disparate cities across the U.S. He’s an artist on the rise, and we are digging "Ashamed."

Aaron Byrd introduces you to Jonah Yano, who collaborates with BBNG. Plus, the psych-pop of Crumb and live sounds from The Dawn of MAY.

A new project by Com Truise has been unveiled with the release of “Persuasion System” the title track to a new mini-LP.

A man of many musical talents, Cautious Clay discovered other forms of music through his training in classical flute. In celebration of a new EP, we offer "Sidewinder."

A beautiful magic happens when like-hearted artists converge; just like in this case with Calexico and Iron & Wine.

Identical twins Jared and Jonathan Mattson are known as the Mattson 2, a dynamic jazz-infused duo. "Essence" is a throwback, smooth sounding jam that blends genres.