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Music & Culture

Soul Band St. Paul And The Broken Bones Returns With 'Sea Of Noise'

4:29pm September 05, 2016

by Ann Powers

NPR Music critic Ann Powers talks about her new favorite band at the moment, St. Paul and The Broken Bones. The eight-piece soul band is from Alabama and just released its second album, Sea Of Noise.

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Soul Singer Sharon Jones: 'The Cancer Is Here, But I Want To Perform'

1:33pm September 05, 2016

In 2013, the The Dap-Kings' lead singer took a hiatus from the band due to a cancer diagnosis. The documentary Miss Sharon Jones! follows her musical comeback. Originally broadcast July 28, 2016.

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Hear two Chrome Sparks tracks in this week's mix.

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Metropolis: 9/3/16

1:13pm September 05, 2016

Hear new tracks by Chrome Sparks, No Mana, Machinedrum and more in Jason Bentley's two-hour EDM mix.

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World Cafe Next: LVL UP

12:09pm September 05, 2016

The New York four-piece's Sub Pop debut features propulsive rock songs that turn unexpected corners. Hear two tracks.

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Amos Lee performs at World Cafe Live during the 2016 Non-COMMvention in Philadelphia.

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Amos Lee On World Cafe

11:30am September 05, 2016

For the first time in his career, the singer-songwriter has produced one of his own albums, Spirit. Hear him perform some of the new songs live in Philadelphia.

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Welcome!

4:08pm September 04, 2016

by Paul Brown

Welcome to the Across the Blue Ridge blog. Stop back often for news about the show, musings about music and musicians, and notes on books, artists, and events.

It's 'Bey Day': Beyoncé Turns 35

9:00am September 04, 2016

Today is the Queen's birthday — Queen B, that is. Beyonce's birthday has become a moment of celebration for people across the country, and last night, many people danced the night away.

Karrie Keyes stands at her soundboard at a show at Boston's Fenway Park in August 2016. From here, she communicates with the members of Pearl Jam to get the monitor mix just right.

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Meet The Woman Who's Been Pearl Jam's Sound Engineer For 24 Years

9:00am September 04, 2016

by Caroline Losneck

After three decades doing live sound, Karrie Keyes is still one of few female engineers in the business. Some Pearl Jam fans know her on sight.

Podcast Extra: Juan Gabriel And The Tricky Conversation About Sexual Identity

11:29pm September 03, 2016

by Adrian Florido

Many remembrances of Mexican vocalist Juan Gabriel suggested that he overcame homophobia in Mexico to achieve super-stardom. The reality is a bit more complicated.

Jerry Heller, seen here at a 2005 event in Hollywood, Calif., has died at age 75, according to multiple reports.

Jerry Heller, Music Mogul Who Worked With N.W.A, Dies At 75

4:30pm September 03, 2016

by Bill Chappell

A native of Shaker Heights in Cleveland, Ohio, Jerry Heller worked with rock stars as an agent, promoter and manager before meeting a young rapper named Eazy-E.