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Across the Blue Ridge #111 - Fiddle Tunes,Tracing an Old Song, and Classic Brother Duets

4:00pm February 02, 2018

This week, we feature some classic Blue Ridge old time fiddle tunes and songs, from fiddlers Kyle Creed, Fred Cockerham, Tim Smith, and Tommy Jarrell. That's just the start. In the cent

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Brent Celek #87 and LeGarrette Blount #29 of the Philadelphia Eagles

Battle Of The Super Bowl Playlists: Philly Over Everybody

3:37pm February 02, 2018

by Talia Schlanger

Philadelphia-based program World Cafe throws down the gauntlet and challenges Boston's WBUR to a battle of the Super Bowl playlists.

Battle Of The Super Bowl Playlists: New England Envy

3:35pm February 02, 2018

WBUR in Boston responds to World Cafe's challenge to a battle of the Super Bowl playlists.

Lo Moon performs live at WXPN's Free At Noon Concert in Philadelphia, PA - recorded live for World Cafe

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Lo Moon On World Cafe

3:34pm February 02, 2018

by Talia Schlanger

The Los Angeles band performs and talks about love, a dominating theme of its upcoming debut album.

Cocoa Bean, NPR Music producer and writer Lars Gotrich's dog, is just here for the snuggles and treats.

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Battle Of The Super Bowl Playlists: Puppy Bowl Edition

3:30pm February 02, 2018

by Cyrena Touros

Take a break from football-related rivalries and stream our playlist dedicated to the dog-lovers out there.

In European cooking, salt reigned supreme, and pepper was one of many spices used in heavily seasoned dishes. When they met, they were destined to be. Or, rather, it was destined that they would meet.

How Did Salt And Pepper Become The Soulmates Of Western Cuisine?

2:27pm February 02, 2018

by Natalie Jacewicz

The two flavors are mainstays on nearly every Western dining table, but their dominance was far from inevitable. In fact, their dual reign resulted from a "weird accident of history."

Kendrick Lamar joins The Weeknd on stage during the "Legends of The Fall Tour" in 2017.

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Kendrick Lamar And The Weeknd Team Up For 'Pray For Me'

12:16pm February 02, 2018

by Sidney Madden

The third official single from the Black Panther soundtrack finds the Compton rapper and Toronto crooner collaborating again.

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Tift Merritt On Mountain Stage

12:11pm February 02, 2018

Listen to the Grammy-nominated folk artist perform songs from her album Stitch of the World, co-produced by Sam Beam of Iron & Wine, in her sixth appearance on the show.

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Mike Reed: The World That I'm In

10:58am February 02, 2018

by Nate Chinen

In 2009, drummer Mike Reed had a close encounter with a racist mob while on tour in Europe. He turned the experience into art with Flesh & Bone.

A Closer Look At Johannes Brahms

10:11am February 02, 2018

Beethoven may have been the master of motivic unity, but Johannes Brahms comes in a close second.

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