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Rhiannon Giddens Speaks For The Silenced

1:50pm July 03, 2017

Giddens' Freedom Highway is an exploration of African-American experiences, accompanied by an instrument with its own uniquely African-American story: the banjo. Originally broadcast May 11, 2017.

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Real Estate performing live at NON-COMM 2017.

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Real Estate On World Cafe

11:03am July 03, 2017

by David Dye

Listen to the band's four-song set during a recent visit to Philadelphia.

Six young musicians, rooted in six different countries, come together to put a new spin on a Woody Guthrie classic.

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This Land Is Our Land: Young Immigrant Musicians Reinvent A Classic

7:00am July 03, 2017

by Jodi Beznoska

Six classically-trained musicians, rooted in six different countries, come together to perform a new composition inspired by Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land."

Why Does The Electric Guitar Need A Hero?

6:59pm July 02, 2017

by Denise Guerra

Gibson and Fender, two of the biggest companies making guitars are in debt. One reason is declining sales in electric guitars and the waning popularity of guitar heroes in popular culture.

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Folk Alliance International Conference attendees gathered in Kansas City in February.

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Among Folk Musicians, Protest Music's Future Is Up For Debate

5:10pm July 02, 2017

by C.J. Janovy

Galvanized by current political events, artists at the Folk Alliance International Conference discuss the ways they see protest music evolving — and folk itself expanding.

Road Trip Playlist: Your Selections For This Fourth Of July Weekend

5:10pm July 02, 2017

by Michel Martin

Here are your favorite tunes that you submitted as the best road trip travel music to survive this busy Fourth of July travel weekend.

Singer, Mom, Wife Of Baseball Star: Julianna Zobrist Balances Family Life With A 6-Day Rule

8:08am July 02, 2017

Julianna Zobrist is married to an award-winning player for the Chicago Cubs. She talks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about how she balances her own busy singing career with her husband's.

A still from Miss Eaves' video for "Thunder Thighs."

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'Thunder Thighs': The Summer Anthem That Celebrates Every Woman

8:08am July 02, 2017

The song and its irrepressible video are the handiwork of Brooklyn multimedia artist Miss Eaves, who says she wanted to show women of all body types, races, sexualities and ages.

Barbershop: Trump's Tweets, How Hate Groups Are Defined And Jay-Z's New Album

5:35pm July 01, 2017

by Michel Martin

Bridget Johnson, Washington editor for PJ Media, Georgetown University professor Paul Butler, and New York Times editorial board editor Anna North discuss Trump's latest Twitter controversy and more.

Your Road Trip Play List, Compliments Weekend All Things Considered

5:34pm July 01, 2017

by Michel Martin

On this busy holiday weekend, millions of listeners are hitting the road. Here are some favorite road trip tunes, selected by the Weekend All Things Considered team, to help distract you from traffic.

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