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Music videos, performances, and creative audio experiments that stand out from the noise. Expect inventive covers, unusual instruments, and artists pushing boundaries in sound and style.
It’s been half a century since The Ramones’ first LP dropped, so The Official Ramones 50th Anniversary Tribute rocked LA’s Hollywood Forever Cemetery, where Dee Dee and Johnny are memorialized. The event featured a fierce set of classics performed by Tim Armstrong (Rancid), Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day), Travis Barker (Blink-182), and CJ Ramone (Ramones).
Apparently tired of printing things, Skirk 3D decided it was time to give his 3D printer a second purpose by turning it into a musical instrument. By modulating its stepper motors at just the right frequency, it can produce musical notes. But getting his Bambu Lab A1 printer to play the insanely fast tune “Rush
Musician Kent Nishimura takes on the Steely Dan classic “Peg,” taking the already chill 1977 track and making it even smoother and jazzier. Kent’s acoustic guitar adds warmth to the track that proves that Fagen and Becker’s works weren’t just feats of meticulous production, but timeless songs that stand on their own in the hands
Swedish musician Paul Adamah’s band Boko Yout brings his infectious punk-funk energy to the screen with this joyful music video featuring his alter ego, Dr. Gusto, a mysterious alien who hopes to restore prosperity, freedom, individuality, and humanity to a world that has lost its way. There’s even a VOTE 4 GUSTO website.
Marking the 50th anniversary of the punk rock movement, Outsiders, Outcasts, Rebels + Weirdos: Punk Culture 1976-86 is the Skirball Cultural Center’s latest original museum show to walk on the wild side of pop culture. The collection displays photography, posters, flyers, clothing, buttons and other artifacts from the punk scenes in London, NY, DC and
Ulysses Owens Jr. & Generation Y transformed some of the greatest songs of the ’90s grunge era into jazz music. Their album Kind of Grunge includes classics like The Smashing Pumpkins Disarm, Pearl Jam’s Even Flow, STP’s Interstate Love Song, and Nirvana’s In Bloom, all with a smooth, cool sound that’s perfect for a cocktail
The rock ’n’ roll kiss-and-make-up comeback of the decade is documented in Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger. The documentary follows the legendary/surly British band Oasis on their 2025 reunion tour: on stage, backstage, in rehearsal, and in Liam and Noel Gallagher’s first joint interview in over 20 years. US and Canada IMAX screenings start 9.11.26.
Musician Diego Dias offers a fresh and unexpected take on alternative tunes by performing them on accordion. His covers of The Strokes “Take It or Leave It“, Radiohead’s “No Surprises“, Blur’s “The Universal“, and Tame Impala’s “The Less I Know the Better” are wonderful, giving each track a warm, lively sound that works surprisingly well
Known for wrapping deeply emotional songs in light, catchy melodies, Death Cab for Cutie is one of our favorite bands. They dropped by the NPR offices to perform a four-song set, starting with “Pep Talk” and “Stone Over Water” from their new album I Built You a Tower, then moved on to the classics, “Title
After digging into some of the most reused sound samples in music, Synthet, narrows his focus to vocals in hip-hop, pop, and dance tracks. If you’ve ever wondered where that familiar “Hey,” “Woah,” “Aw, Yeah,” or “Ahhh” sound came from, this video has got answers for you. A music-only version is also available.
UK singer and multi-instrumentalist Bella Band puts a completely unique spin on the Muse track “Supermassive Black Hole.” Using instruments like flute and clarinet, she gave her fellow Brits’ high-intensity rock song a smooth and ear-pleasing new sound with elements of bossa nova and jazz. The track is available on Spotify and Apple Music.
Cadillac Chronicles is sort of like Carpool Karaoke, but with a focus on hip-hop, rap, R&B, and soul. Also, host Brian Freeman doesn’t sing along with his guests. Instead, he shines the spotlight on great musicians like Digable Planets, Montell Jordan, Arrested Development, Sugar Hill Gang, and Rick Ross as he drives his convertible Caddy