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Will Beeley On Trucking And Songwriting

8:26am July 13, 2019

After a couple albums in the '70s, songwriter Will Beeley gave it up and became a long-haul trucker to support his family. He talks with Scott Simon about his new album Highways & Heart Attacks.

Betty Who's latest album, Betty, is out now.

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Betty Who Creates 'A Space That People Feel Joy In' With Independent Debut

8:00pm July 12, 2019

Australian pop singer Betty Who reflects on her latest album, Betty, and the paths she's been able to explore as an independent artist.

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A Special Slice Of New Orleans: King James And The Special Men

2:33pm July 12, 2019

Alynda Segarra of Hurray For The Riff Raff and Leyla McCalla of Carolina Chocolate Drops join King James and the Special Men for a live performance.

Rodrigo y Gabriela perform live at Public Radio's NON-COMMvention at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, PA.

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Rodrigo Y Gabriela Find Inner Peace With 'Mettavolution'

3:30pm July 11, 2019

The duo conveys compassion through the music and emotion felt on its latest album, Mettavolution.

TikTok, the social media app where Lil Nas X first found popularity, now has over 500 million users globally.

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What TikTok's Explosion Could Mean For Music

6:54pm July 10, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Alyssa Bereznak of The Ringer about how the social media platform TikTok could serve as the future of music sharing.

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Vocalist and composer iLe is one of the artists featured on this week's Podcast Extra.

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iLe And Making Movies Discuss Music, Activism And Mixing The Two

11:13am July 10, 2019

by Felix Contreras

The former Calle 13 vocalist and the roqueros from Kansas City discuss their new albums and how they channel their passions about the world into music.

Divino Niño (L to R): Javier Forero, Pierce Codina, Guillermo Rodriguez and Camilo Medina.

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Divino Niño Uses Old Friendships And Retro Sounds To Create 'A Little Vacation'

8:08pm July 09, 2019

Javier Forero and Camilo Medina, lead singers of Divino Niño, talk about migrating to America, bonding over music and the band's debut album Foam.

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Tank and the Bangas inside the World Cafe Performance Studio

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The Evolution Of Tank And The Bangas' Unique Voice

1:11pm July 09, 2019

Lead singer Tarriona "Tank" Ball talks about how she honed the unique roster of character voices she uses in her music.

Vocalist Nella is featured on this week's exploration of Latin jazz.

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A Tour Of The Best New Latin Jazz

10:31am July 07, 2019

by Felix Contreras

NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro speaks with Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras about his latest Latin jazz picks, including artists both new and long-loved.

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The band Luxury in 1998. Parallel Love: The Story of a Band Called Luxury is out now.

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The Curious Tale Of The Band Luxury, Who Escaped Tragedy And Embraced Faith

8:04am July 06, 2019

A new film follows the indie rockers' rise in the 1990s, the traffic accident that disrupted their lives and their recent return — after three of the members became Orthodox priests.

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