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Mexico City singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade pays tribute to artists like Agustín Lara and Violeta Parra on her newest album, Musas, which was released May 5, 2017.

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On 'Musas,' Natalia Lafourcade Celebrates Legends Of Latin Music

5:18pm June 07, 2017

The Mexico City singer-songwriter talks to NPR's Kelly McEvers about her growing pride in her heritage and the importance of introducing younger listeners to Latin American musical history.

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The Tannahill Weavers, who are named for poet Robert Tannahill, are featured in this week's show.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: The Songs Of Robert Tannahill

4:37pm June 07, 2017

This week's show pays tribute to the 17th-century poet, whose work influenced folk songs like "Wild Mountain Thyme" and "Waltzing Matilda."

Maria Callas photographed at her home in Milan, Italy, in 1958.

Fame Is A Boomerang

3:54pm June 07, 2017

by Tom Huizenga

The legendary diva, who died 40 years ago this year, muses on stardom and fate — both on stage and off — in a luxurious new book of pictures and words.

BJ Leiderman's new album, BJ!, is out now.

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BJ Leiderman On World Cafe

2:26pm June 07, 2017

by Talia Schlanger

He's composed the themes for programs like Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! and Morning Edition. Now Leiderman joins World Cafe to share his own album of original rock and roll songs.

A couple embraces at the Woodstock music festival.

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Site Of Woodstock Added To National Registry Of Historic Places

12:52pm June 07, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

The site of the music festival, now a sprawling compound, is added as the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love looms.

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Guest DJ: Chicano Batman's Musical DNA

12:23pm June 07, 2017

by Felix Contreras

Hear how the members of this SoCal band developed the funky, one-of-a-kind sound that's helped propel it to national success.

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Bonobo's Bambro Koyo Ganda EP is out now.

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Songs We Love: Bonobo, 'Bambro Koyo Ganda (Feat. Innov Gnawa) (Analog Version)'

10:59am June 07, 2017

by Piotr Orlov

This alternate mix of the downbeat electronic producer's collaboration with the Moroccan folk group Innov Gnawa electrifies the track's cross-cultural currents.

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TLC's Bopping Throwback 'Way Back' Gets Its Own House Party

10:05am June 07, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

If it's not already, TLC's "Way Back" should be on your summer playlists, a playful throwback to the R&B group's bopping beginnings.

Burt Young shouts into his CB radio in a scene from the 1978 film Convoy, which was inspired by C.W. McCall's hit song of the same name.

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How A Trucker's Protest Anthem Became A '70s Hit

4:34pm June 06, 2017

by Meredith Ochs

"Convoy," a 1976 novelty song attributed to C.W. McCall, topped the charts with its celebration of citizens band radio, trucker lingo and rugged individualism.

Torres, in a scene from her new video for the song "Skim."

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Torres Talks Confronting Desire And Self-Honesty With Her New Song And Video, 'Skim'

4:30pm June 06, 2017

by Bob Boilen

Mackenzie Scott playing her guitar while hands caress her body and disappear --the video for "Skim" is an intense and provocative look at human interaction, tackling issues of desire and control.