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Laura Marling's new album is Semper Femina.

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Laura Marling On The Notion Of The Female Muse

5:47am March 30, 2017

by Vince Pearson

Marling got interested in figures who inspire others to make art — and how that role got tied to femininity. On the new album Semper Femina, she tests the principle by picking a few muses of her own.

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Annie Hardy's new album, Rules, comes out April 7.

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First Listen: Annie Hardy, 'Rules'

12:00am March 30, 2017

by Jason Heller

"Writing these songs saved me," Hardy has said of Rules. And in that salvation, she's crafted one of the most moving pieces of music likely to be released this year.

San Fermin's new album, Belong, comes out April 7.

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First Listen: San Fermin, 'Belong'

12:00am March 30, 2017

by Stephen Thompson

In the last few years, composer Ellis Ludwig-Leone has presided over a big band that's grown grander and more ambitious in every phase of its sound.

Timber Timbre's new album, Sincerely Future Pollution, comes out April 7.

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First Listen: Timber Timbre, 'Sincerely, Future Pollution'

12:00am March 30, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

The Montreal-based band really wanted to write celebratory songs for its sixth album. But they quickly realized it's not the time for dancing.

Diet Cig's new album, Swear I'm Good At This, comes out April 7.

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First Listen: Diet Cig, 'Swear I'm Good At This'

12:00am March 30, 2017

by Mike Katzif

The pop-punk duo's debut album will give those weathering tough times the confidence to pick themselves up and dance.

The Wild Reeds' new album, The World We Built, comes out April 7.

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First Listen: The Wild Reeds, 'The World We Built'

12:00am March 30, 2017

by Bob Boilen

If you appreciate songs of the heart, here's 11 that will save you.

(From left) Renee Chaney, visitor Louisa Parker, Linda Wertheimer and Kris Mortensen, in the first All Things Considered studio in 1972.

First Episode Of 'All Things Considered' Is Headed To Library Of Congress

7:49pm March 29, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The NPR program's inaugural 1971 broadcast has been added to the National Recording Registry, alongside other "aural treasures" like Judy Garland's "Over the Rainbow." Take a listen to the first show!

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Where Have All The Bob Seger Albums Gone?

6:57pm March 29, 2017

by Tim Quirk

In the era of streaming music, everything ever recorded is supposed to be at our fingertips. So how did one of the biggest names in the Classic Rock canon go missing?

Sylvan Esso performs at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia for World Cafe's 25th anniversary show.

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Sylvan Esso On World Cafe

5:58pm March 29, 2017

by David Dye

Hear songs from the duo's forthcoming release, What Now, recorded live for World Cafe's 25th anniversary celebration.

Bob Dylan, who announced he would accept in person the Nobel Prize for Literature, was silent after it was announced he would receive the prize.

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Where Bob Dylan Was While Keeping Silent About His Nobel Prize

5:35pm March 29, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

Dylan received criticism last fall after greeting the announcement of his Nobel Prize for Literature with silence. It turns out he was just busy revisiting his artistic development.