Hear Israeli musician Idan Raichel and Malian guitar luminary Vieux Farka Toure perform music from their new collaboration, The Tel Aviv Session, live in NPR’s Studio 4A.

The San Diego roots-rock quintet moved to Brooklyn and left its bar-band sound behind. Check out the “new” Delta Spirit in a concert from WXPN.

Photo: John Vettese/WXPN

Andrew Bird made his lone show at the SXSW music festival count, holding the stage for one sweet, soaring hour.

Download Andrew Bird’s set from SXSW. 

Watch video from Julia Holter’s first-ever public New York City performance, including the dreamy “Moni Mon Amie” rendered in torch song at the baby grand piano. You can also download the entire concert recorded live from Le Poisson Rouge.

Watch The Shins perform new songs from its forthcoming album, Port of Morrow, plus some reinvigorated favorites, in a concert from Le Poisson Rouge in New York City.

Photos: Ryan Muir for NPR

Want to watch The Shins perform Port of Morrow in its entirety at Le Poisson Rouge tonight? The concert will be streamed exclusively in our brand new (and free) iPad app.  Don’t have an iPad? Don’t worry. We’ll rebroadcast the show on March 8.

In the meantime, enjoy a speak peek at the new album, James Mercer’s new band and a tour of the studio courtesy of OPB.

Julia Holter’s music is hard to pin down. With Ekstasis, she blurs the line between composer and songwriter, between ambient and pop. Watch Holter turn pop music inside-out in her first-ever New York City performance, tomorrow night from Le Poisson Rouge. We’ll be webcasting the show here.

Look for more details on our 2012 Newport Folk Festival broadcast soon. In the meantime, download the best Newport Folk sets from 2011.

NPR Music Announces SXSW Events

Featuring:

• Fiona Apple’s first show.

• Bruce Springsteen’s keynote speech.

• The first appearance by The Magnetic Fields at SXSW.

Live broadcast details and schedule.

Simon Rattle leads The Berlin Philharmonic in a performance of Mahler’s immense and searching Second Symphony at Carnegie Hall on Feb. 27. Photos by Torsten Kjellstrand for NPR. 

Stream WQXR’s recording of the show.