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Clockwise from upper left: Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile, Susanne Sundfør, MGMT, Dark Rooms

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New Mix: MGMT, Courtney Barnett And Kurt Vile, More

12:36pm October 17, 2017

On this week's show: Reincarnation, the afterlife, parallel universes, time travel... and how it'll affect your weekend! Also: What to do when a favorite artist works with a not-so-favorite artist.

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James Elkington contributes a traditional English carol to the 13 Days Of Xmas compilation.

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'Tis The Season? James Elkington Gets Moody On '13 Days Of Xmas'

8:00am October 17, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

The Chicago-based guitarist digs into his English heritage for a traditional folk song featured on a new holiday music compilation from Bloodshot Records.

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J Roddy Walston & The Business On World Cafe

6:13pm October 16, 2017

by David Dye

Hear songs from the band's latest album, Destroyers Of The Soft Life, performed live.

Members of the Detroit Lions take a knee during the playing of the national anthem prior to the start of the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Ford Field on September 24, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan.

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In New Video, Prophets Of Rage Gives NFL's #TakeAKnee Protest Historical Context

5:45pm October 16, 2017

by Rodney Carmichael

One week after Eminem's anti-Trump tirade, Chuck D's supergroup releases visuals for the "Strength In Numbers" anthem, meant to boost support for the NFL's #TakeAKnee protests.

Pink's seventh studio album, Beautiful Trauma, is out now.

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'I Could Do So Much More:' Pink On 'Beautiful Trauma'

3:28pm October 16, 2017

In an interview with NPR's Michel Martin, Pink speaks on her latest album and her political responsibility as an artist.

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Songs We Love: ¡ESSO! Afrojam Funkbeat, 'Mi Gente'

3:15pm October 16, 2017

by Felix Contreras

The timely bilingual song from the nine-piece outfit's new album Juntos exudes an old-school hip hop sensibility with a fresh feel.

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Songs We Love: Liza Anne, 'Paranoia'

2:55pm October 16, 2017

by Katie Presley

Liza Anne cracks open the cage of anxiety she says she's lived in for most of her life with a seething, slow burn of a track.

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Fever Ray Teases First New Music In Eight Years

1:10pm October 16, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

It's been eight years since Karin Dreijer-Andersson released her debut as Fever Ray. Now a short video for "karma kinksters" suggests a new direction.

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Songs We Love: Leveret, 'Ricer II'

11:24am October 16, 2017

by Amelia Mason

Featuring a melodeon, concertina and fiddle, the English folk trio's euphoric "Ricer II" circles round and round like a kitten chasing its tail.

A star studded stage during a tribute to the legendary Kris Kristofferson in an all star concert celebration of his music.

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Watch Emmylou Harris And Kris Kristofferson Perform 'The Pilgrim, Chapter 33'

11:19am October 16, 2017

by Bruce Warren

It's from the upcoming tribute concert, The Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson: All Star Concert Celebration, out Oct. 27.