On this edition of All Songs Considered, I begin with some amped-up sounds, first from Steady Holiday. Early in the year, she put out a thoughtful acoustic guitar version of her song "Love Me When I ...

Spotify is launching a new personalized playlist called “Friends Mix” to give users a way to discover new tracks based on the Blends they’ve created with their friends. The streaming service’s Blend ...

Lars Gotrich, our resident Viking, and I got together for a fun and off-the-beaten-path selection of music, from screeching metal to thrilling jazz along with some folk and Devo-inspired sounds. We ...