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Becky Warren's 'War Surplus' Follows A Couple's Life After Deployment

4:21pm November 11, 2016

by Quil Lawrence

Nashville singer-songwriter Becky Warren penned an album inspired by her former marriage to an Iraq veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder. On this Veterans Day, her goal was to help people understand what it's like to go through a deployment and deal with its aftermath.

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Across the Blue Ridge #46 - Early Grand Ole Opry Fiddlers Influence Today’s Players

4:00pm November 11, 2016

by Paul Brown

This week's Across the Blue Ridge gives us a sense of the continuity of an important southern American fiddling tradition. Host Paul Brown traces the influence of Fiddlin' Arthur Smith and th

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Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason performs live in Denmark in 1971.

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Guest DJ Nick Mason On Pink Floyd's Early Years

2:53pm November 11, 2016

by Bob Boilen

As a gigantic 27-disc box-set history of Pink Floyd is released, the band's drummer discusses those early years and the other music that inspired him.

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Leonard Cohen performs in 1988, five years before David Dye spoke to him backstage at a show in the Philly suburbs.

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World Cafe: Backstage With Leonard Cohen In 1993

2:36pm November 11, 2016

by David Dye

In World Cafe's second year, David Dye captured this interview on his portable tape recorder.

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Adam Torres: Tiny Desk Concert

2:35pm November 11, 2016

by Bob Boilen

The Austin singer-songwriter showcases his high, lonesome voice and atmospheric storytelling in three songs — one unreleased and one from his gorgeous new album, Pearls To Swine.

Leonard Cohen, who died November 7 at the age of 82, compelled us to dwell on the relationship between the profane and the profound.

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Love Itself: Leonard Cohen's Holy Touch

2:18pm November 11, 2016

by Ann Powers

The revered songwriter, who died November 7 at the age of 82, compelled us to dwell on the relationship between the profane and the profound.

Richard "Dick" Sudhalter appears on the cover of The Classic Jazz Quartet: The Complete Recordings.

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Richard Sudhalter On Piano Jazz

1:50pm November 11, 2016

The cornetist and critic performs "Chasing Shadows" with Marian McPartland in a 1992 session.

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Leonard Cohen Dies At 82, Ending 50-Year Songwriting Career

12:46pm November 11, 2016

Leonard Cohen, an influential singer and songwriter who gained popularity 1960s and 1970s, has died at the age of 82. Biographer Sylvie Simmons talks with NPR about Cohen's work and contributions.

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Portrait of singer Leonard Cohen, early 1970s.

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Hear Leonard Cohen's Final Interview

12:43pm November 11, 2016

by Robin Hilton

The conversation with KCRW's Chris Douridas was recorded just after Leonard Cohen's 82nd birthday. The two talked about the singer's health and final album, You Want It Darker.

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Dan Tyminski and Ronnie Bowman performing live for Mountain Stage in Elkins, W.Va.

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Dan Tyminski And Ronnie Bowman On Mountain Stage

11:37am November 11, 2016

The two beloved bluegrass vocalists come together for a live performance in Elkins, W.Va.