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Ozzy Osbourne Goes 'Off The Rails' In Disco Mashup With Earth, Wind & Fire

9:54am May 17, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

With this gloriously fun mash-up of Osbourne's "Crazy Train" and Earth, Wind & Fire's guaranteed-to-get-you-the-dancefloor jam "September," the Prince of Darkness goes off the rails on a disco train.

Tanya Tagaq's most recent album is Retribution.

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Tanya Tagaq On World Cafe

6:00am May 17, 2017

by Talia Schlanger

The breathtaking vocalist explains how she's brought her own interpretation of Inuit throat singing together with punk and electronica.

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Bon Jovi Surprises College Graduates

5:02am May 17, 2017

Bon Jovi performed at the graduation ceremony for students of Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. Students fought hard on social media to bring the band.

Harry Styles debut solo album, Harry Styles, was released on May 12.

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Styles Of The Times

10:13pm May 16, 2017

by Ann Powers

With the release of his debut solo album, the former boy band singer Harry Styles is getting credit for a smooth transition from teen pop to rock and roll. As if you could ever separate the two.

Watch these bands and more perform at Non-Comm 2017.

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Watch Live Sets By Blondie, Real Estate, Benjamin Booker And More

4:26pm May 16, 2017

by Rachel Horn

Visit World Cafe on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to stream all the performances from the 2017 NON-COMMvention, featuring some of public radio's favorite artists.

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'Synthesize The Soul' Offers A Perfectly Paced Dance Party

1:59pm May 16, 2017

by Milo Miles

A new collection presents synthesizer dance music from the Cape Verde islands in the '70s and '80s. Critic Milo Miles says the music on Synthesize The Soul will sweeps you up with energy and rhythm.

Matthew Logan Vasquez's new solo album is Does What He Wants.

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Matthew Logan Vasquez On World Cafe

1:26pm May 16, 2017

by David Dye

You can't tell the Delta Spirit frontman what to do in this session, featuring songs from his latest solo album.

Clockwise from upper left: The National, Kalbells, Harry Styles, Fleet Foxes

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New Mix: Harry Styles, The National, Fleet Foxes And More

12:07pm May 16, 2017

It's true: Harry Styles of One Direction has released a fantastic, solo rock album inspired by The Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd. That, the return of Fleet Foxes and more in this week's show.

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Daniel Norgren (right) performs with drummer Erik Berndtsson and bassist Anders Grahn on the Woods Stage at Pickathon 2016.

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Daniel Norgren, 'People Are Good' (Live At Pickathon)

11:00am May 16, 2017

by Jerad Walker

The Swedish folk-rock singer made his U.S. debut at Pickathon 2016, playing an upright piano for this Woods Stage performance.

A still from Mellow Diamond's "Ashes To Breathe" video.

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Cellist Janel Leppin Desperately Seeks Healing In Mellow Diamond's 'Ashes To Breathe'

11:00am May 16, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

As Mellow Diamond, Leppin builds elegantly somber songs from a pedal board of effects and loops. American God was written and recorded during a fraught election and its fallout.