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Jeff Tweedy (left) with World Cafe Host Talia Schlanger (right) at the Free Library of Philadelphia.

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'Music Is Anything': Jeff Tweedy Shares Stories From His New Memoir

3:10pm December 14, 2018

A chat with the Wilco frontman on complicated relationships with bandmates, his struggle to kick addiction and conversations with his wife on how much of his life to commit to paper.

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Bruce Springsteen: On Jersey, Masculinity And Wishing To Be His Stage Persona

1:23pm December 14, 2018

by Terry Gross

Springsteen's one-man show closes on Broadway Saturday, then begins streaming on Netflix. He spoke to Fresh Air in 2016, admitting: "People see you onstage and, yeah, I'd want to be that guy."

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Harold Lopez-Nussa Trio performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Nov. 15, 2018 (Cameron Pollack/NPR).

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Harold López-Nussa Trio: Tiny Desk Concert

12:58pm December 14, 2018

by Felix Contreras

Cuban pianist Harold López-Nussa, along with his brother Ruy on drums and bassist Gaston Joya, deliver a set of danceable jazz explorations rooted in Afro-Cuban musical traditions to the Tiny Desk.

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The Dove & The Wolf Bring Playful Mayhem In 'Queens' Video

9:51am December 14, 2018

by John Vettese

With their sense of place in constant flux, Paloma Gil and Lou Hayat rely on colorful, comforting worlds to stay grounded.

A shoe can say so much about a band's sound.

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Sole Of A Band 2018: A Year In Shoes And Music

9:38am December 14, 2018

by Bob Boilen

Music and fashion have always been closely connected. Whether an artist chooses a tough-looking shoe or a glittery one is often a reflection of the sound that goes with them.

Grammy-winning singer Nancy Wilson performs in 2003 at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall in New York during a concert titled "Nancy Wilson With Strings: Celebrating Four Decades of Music."

Nancy Wilson, Legendary Vocalist And NPR 'Jazz Profiles' Host, Dies At 81

8:31am December 14, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

Wilson, who won three Grammy awards and recorded more than 60 albums, died at her California home Thursday after a long illness. From 1996-2005, she hosted NPR's documentary series Jazz Profiles.

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Holiday DJ Advice From Stretch And Bobbito

8:01pm December 13, 2018

Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia don't DJ holiday parties anymore, but they do have some suggestions on what you could put on your party playlist.

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Clockwise from upper left: Florence and the Machine, Janelle Monáe, Pusha-T, Father John Misty, Cardi B and John Prine

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Poll Results: All Songs Considered Listeners' 100 Favorite Albums Of 2018

3:49pm December 13, 2018

See which albums and EPs fellow NPR music fans loved the most this year, from Janelle Monáe's Dirty Computer to Kids See Ghosts, Pusha-T, Father John Misty, Lucy Dacus and more.

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Cale Tyson Drops The Twang And Picks Up A Torch: Hear 'not healthy anymore'

3:04pm December 13, 2018

by Bruce Warren

Listen to a mesmerizing new song from the artist's narcissist EP, which turns away from country influences and toward Harry Nilsson, Elliott Smith and early Bright Eyes.

Nathaniel Smith and Miykael Goodwin have a band name now, Cold Weather Sons, and a professionally produced single, "One of These Days." The song is a lament for the town lost to the Camp Fire in 2018.

A Song Of Tribute To The Lost Town Of Paradise

2:05pm December 13, 2018

by Rachael Myrow

A songwriting duo from Paradise, Calif., wrote an ode to their hometown, destroyed in last month's Camp Fire, called "One of these days." They've just released a professionally produced version.

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