Singer/songwriter Neko Case lives on an idyllic farm in Vermont, with dogs, chickens, and horses. She advocates for shelter animals. She has called herself a “critter.” And her animal songs, which ...

As the Guardian's "unsettling animal picture of the week" slot demonstrates, we have a love-hate relationship with our fellow creatures. We find them frightening and fascinating. They can be our ...

Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify playlist at the bottom of the page. Until now, Benji Hughes has had just one full ...

Animals are like people. We look at the creatures around us and recognise ourselves. This being the case, as many RR regulars noted, most songs ostensibly "about" animals aren't really about animals ...