Marlon Bishop

Once, hand-painted outdoor advertisements on building walls were widespread, but now they are a rare breed. One Brooklyn company is trying to change that. Check out our slideshow to l...

The original cello rock band brings its fantastical Victorian-themed chamber rock to the Highline Ballroom on Saturday. Download "Holocaust of Giants" here.

The Skatalites, the Jamaican band credited with inventing ska music, plays Irving Plaza tonight. Download the group's "On the Right Track" here.

Grupo Los Santos brings a bluesy take on instrumental Latin Jazz to Brooklyn Lyceum tonight. Download the band's "Clave 66" here.

Known as "The Voice" in his native South Africa, folk singer Vusi Mahlasela provided a soundtrack to the anti-apartheid movement. Tonight, he plays at SOBs. Download his new track "Say Africa" here.

The New York City Ballet has already sold out its run of "Swan Lake." Some say that's due to the Oscar-nominated film "Black Swan."

Film composer Yann Tiersen, famed for his 2001 Amelie soundtrack, performs with his orchestra tonight at the Highline Ballroom. Download "Ashes" from his new album Dust Lane here for free.

Joan Soriano is a Dominican bachata artist who brings out the music's gritty, bittersweet roots, and he takes the stage at 92Y Tribeca tonight. Download his "Que Pasará Manaña" here for free.

Brandon Ross is an underappreciated avant-garde guitarist and banjo player who makes music of odd, angular beauty. Download his "No Wonder" here.

The Civil Wars brings antebellum facial hair choices and a refreshing alt-country sound to Joe's Pub Tuesday night. Download the band's "Barton Hollow" here.

Alto saxophonist and "quintessential sideman" Steve Wilson celebrates his 50th birthday with a star-studded residency at the Jazz Standard. Download the track "Wail" here.

Piers Faccini is an English-Italian songwriter and folk singer from France with a broad musical palette. Catch him at Zebulon tonight, and download his "Two Grains of Sand" here.

For almost a decade, legendary Cuban music groups like Los Munequitos de Matanzas and Septeto Nacional were refused visas to perform in the United States—until now.

The '80s pop purveyors Huey Lewis and News are back with a soulful new album. Catch the band tonight at the Blender Theater, and download their new cover of the Staple Singers' "Respect Yourself" here.

On Wednesday, sculptor Lynda Benglis’ works from the last forty years will be covering the walls and floors of the museum. Check out a slideshow of her work here.

Composer Fernando Otero recently took home a Latin Grammy for his tango-inflected compositions. On Saturday night, he plays Nublu. Download his "La Vista Gorda" here.

Tristano combines his Juilliard piano training with a love for minimalist electronic music at Le Poisson Rouge tonight, accompanied by pianist Bruce Brubaker. Download Tristano's "Mambo" here.

The Reelabillities film festival, now in its third year, addresses the country's largest (and least visible) minority: the disabled.

Afro-funk innovators Ikebe Shakedown and their mighty horns take the stage at Brooklyn Bowl tonight. Download "Hard Steppin'" here.

Watch Though it may not have won the big documentary award at Sundance, Jim Whitaker's "Rebirth" is likely to be of special note to New Yorkers: it's a new documentary about 9/11 and...