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Music Review: 'Ten Years Solo Live,' Brad Mehldau

5:07pm November 16, 2015

by Tom Moon

Brad Mehldau's new album is a collection of recordings from his live performances, across a broad range of styles and genres. Reviewer Tom Moon says he never sounds out of his element, playing Nirvana like it's Brahms, and Brahms like it's Nirvana.

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World Cafe Next: Foxing

4:57pm November 16, 2015

Hear two songs from the St. Louis indie-rock band's new album, Dealer.

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Rocker Wreckless Eric Brings Nostalgia To A New Solo Effort

3:53pm November 16, 2015

by Ken Tucker

The British singer-songwriter who came to prominence during the punk-rock era of the late 1970s sings about his adopted homeland in his new album, amERICa. Critic Ken Tucker has a review.

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This week's episode of Metropolis includes Duke Dumont's "Won't Look Back."

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Metropolis: 11/14/15

3:45pm November 16, 2015

KCRW's Jason Bentley spins music by Missy Elliott, Daft Punk, Duke Dumont and more in a two-hour EDM mix.

Soloman Howard performs as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Philip Glass and Christopher Hampton's Appomattox.

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With More Story To Tell, Opera 'Appomattox' Gets An Update

12:17pm November 16, 2015

by Nathalie Boyd

Creators Philip Glass and Christopher Harmon say the racial unrest in the U.S. since the work first premiered in 2007 forced them to address "changes in the way this country understands itself."

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Songs We Love: J-Live, 'Ya Momma So Black'

11:21am November 16, 2015

by Timmhotep Aku

The rhetorically gifted New York MC/producer subverts a common "snap" into a celebration of African-American womanhood.

Shovel & Rope's cover album, Busted Jukebox Volume 1, comes out Nov. 20.

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Shovels & Rope Explains Its New Covers Album, Track By Track

10:31am November 16, 2015

by Robin Hilton

Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent invited an assortment of their best musician friends to play on their new album of covers, Busted Jukebox Vol. I.

Bruce Springsteen in the DVD of his 1980 performance in Tempe, Ariz. included in his new box set, The Ties That Bind: The River Collection.

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A New Box Set Holds A Springsteen Holy Grail

9:16am November 16, 2015

by Bob Boilen

For 35 years, a Bruce Springsteen concert in Arizona has been legendary. We have a video from that show — and more on The River box set.

NO BS! Brass Band's latest album is called Brass Knuckles.

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NO BS! Brass Band Transcends The New Orleans Sound

10:40pm November 15, 2015

by NPR Staff

It's tough getting 12 musicians to agree on anything. But the members of the Richmond, Va. ensemble are firm in the desire to represent their own city in their music.

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The cover image of Adele's third album, 25.

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Adele's '25' Is Coming. Where You'll Hear It Is A Mystery For Now

5:49pm November 15, 2015

by NPR Staff

A word you may hear a lot this week: "streamable." Adele is about to release one of the most anticipated albums of the year, but she hasn't confirmed whether Spotify will be part of the picture.

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