The Shins concert to air live with NPR Music

Exclusively in its iPad App, NPR Music will live video broadcast The Shins in concert on Wednesday, March 7 at 10PM (ET). The entire show will be available for live, free streaming via the App, which is available now as a free download in the App Store.



Ahead of a new album and tour, The Shins will play favorites and songs from the anticipated new album, Port of Morrow, especially for fans and NPR Music. Audiences worldwide will have the opportunity to share the experience as it happens through the recently launched NPR Music iPad App. During the show, tweet along: #nprtheshins. A version of the concert will be archived for later viewing at NPR Music on Friday, March 9; the live broadcast will also air on public radio stations WFUV New York and WXPN Philadelphia. The invitation-only event will take place at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York City and is supported in part by Lexus, the exclusive launch sponsor of the NPR Music iPad App.



Built entirely in-house by NPR’s digital media team, the iPad App uses animations to create a true multimedia music magazine – a robust merger of audio, text and video in one stunning app. The App's home screen opens to the latest NPR Music content and gives immediate access to NPR Music Radio and live streams from more than 100 public radio stations. Fans can dive right in or browse more selectively by filtering from content types (read Articles, watch Videos, listen to Programs) or genres (Rock, Jazz, Classical, Folk, Hip-Hop/R&B, World or Electronic/Dance). A persistent audio player allows for continuous discovery and a playlist can be easily built by dragging and dropping. The App also encourages engagement and exploration through a Related Stories section and also a special feature that suggests NPR Music stories based on artists already in an individual's iTunes library.



NPR Music celebrates great music in every genre and is an industry leader in music discovery. The Emmy Award-winning free, multimedia website at www.npr.org/music offers new features daily and an extensive archive, in collaboration with NPR's newsmagazines, public radio Member stations and the passionate NPR community. The NPR Music iPad App joins the ever-expanding suite of NPR Mobile, allowing anyone with a mobile device to enjoy NPR News, NPR Music and Member station content for free.