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Music & Culture

Across the Blue Ridge #147 - Blue Ridge Folklife Festival & Traditions

6:58pm October 12, 2018

This week we hear great music as always, as we examine the evolution of Virginia and North Carolina traditions in song, instrumental music, foodways, farm culture and more, all presented at the ann

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John Grant's comical and moving new album Love is Magic is on our list of the best releases for Oct. 12.

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New Music Friday For Oct. 12: 6 Albums You Should Hear Now

5:20pm October 12, 2018

by Robin Hilton

The comical and moving synth pop of John Grant, enchanting harmonies from The Watson Twins, the first new music from Elvis Costello & The Imposters in a decade and more.

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Watch Hozier Perform 'Nina Cried Power' On World Cafe

12:17pm October 12, 2018

by Bruce Warren

The Irish singer-songwriter performs a stripped-down version of the song from his latest EP.

Jilian Linklater's single "Break Up With Your Best Friend" is out October 12.

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The Poppiest Song I've Loved In Years

11:15am October 12, 2018

by Bob Boilen

Out of over 100 songs submitted for a DIY musician conference, Jilian Linklater's "Break Up With Your Best Friend" stood out to NPR Music's Bob Boilen.

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Beyoncé Is The 21st Century's Master Of Leveling Up

10:15am October 12, 2018

by Kiana Fitzgerald

Through her career, Bey has shown that there are more levels to her artistry than we could have imagined. And she's using those levels to delve further into her personalized elevation of black women.

JS Ondara's debut album Tales of America is out Feb. 1 on Verve Forecast.

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The 'American Dream' Through The Kenyan Eyes Of J.S. Ondara

9:00am October 12, 2018

by Bob Boilen

J.S. Ondara's "American Dream" video follows a delusional man on his journey to purchase a weapon.

Café Tacvba perfroms a Tiny Desk Concert on September 24, 2018. (Cameron Pollack/NPR)

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Café Tacvba: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am October 12, 2018

by Felix Contreras

The pioneering Mexican band recreates the adventurous musical energy of their massive stadium shows behind Bob Boilen's desk.

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Hear Rosanne Cash's Instant Classic 'Not Many Miles To Go'

6:56pm October 11, 2018

by Bruce Warren

This uptempo song from Cash's upcoming album, She Remembers Everything, bares the message that love carries with it the certainty of loss.

Rapper Kanye West shows a picture of a plane on a phone to President Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office on Thursday.

'Quite Something': Kanye West Makes A Statement In The Oval Office

6:53pm October 11, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

During a meeting at the White House, Kanye West spoke for 10 minutes on a range of topics. His stream-of-consciousness remarks left President Trump saying, "That was pretty impressive."

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Look Now may lack some sentimentality, but Elvis Costello does return to familiar ground.

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Elvis Costello Doesn't Want Your Nostalgia, He Wants You To 'Look Now'

5:28pm October 11, 2018

Elvis Costello is releasing his first album with The Imposters in nearly a decade, titled Look Now. The legendary musician speaks about his work and surviving a cancer scare that caused him to cancel tour dates earlier this year.

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