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(From left) Renee Chaney, visitor Louisa Parker, Linda Wertheimer and Kris Mortensen, in the first All Things Considered studio in 1972.

First Episode Of 'All Things Considered' Is Headed To Library Of Congress

7:49pm March 29, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The NPR program's inaugural 1971 broadcast has been added to the National Recording Registry, alongside other "aural treasures" like Judy Garland's "Over the Rainbow." Take a listen to the first show!

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Where Have All The Bob Seger Albums Gone?

6:57pm March 29, 2017

by Tim Quirk

In the era of streaming music, everything ever recorded is supposed to be at our fingertips. So how did one of the biggest names in the Classic Rock canon go missing?

Sylvan Esso performs at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia for World Cafe's 25th anniversary show.

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Sylvan Esso On World Cafe

5:58pm March 29, 2017

by David Dye

Hear songs from the duo's forthcoming release, What Now, recorded live for World Cafe's 25th anniversary celebration.

Bob Dylan, who announced he would accept in person the Nobel Prize for Literature, was silent after it was announced he would receive the prize.

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Where Bob Dylan Was While Keeping Silent About His Nobel Prize

5:35pm March 29, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

Dylan received criticism last fall after greeting the announcement of his Nobel Prize for Literature with silence. It turns out he was just busy revisiting his artistic development.

Singer Annie Hardy in a scene from her new video for the song "High Forever."

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First Watch: Annie Hardy, 'High Forever'

5:33pm March 29, 2017

by Robin Hilton

On her new video for the song "High Forever," the former Giant Drag singer reflects on the false belief that happiness will always last.

New Owners Work To Preserve Legacy Of Nina Simone's Home

5:14pm March 29, 2017

by Helen Chickering

The North Carolina home of singer, pianist and civil rights activist Nina Simone has sold. Now the new owners are trying to figure out how to honor her past.

Hayden Pedigo's new album, Greetings From Amarillo, comes out June 9.

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Hayden Pedigo's 'Greetings From Amarillo' Is A Desert-Swept Waltz In 12 Strings

1:38pm March 29, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

The opening title track from the young guitarist's new album blooms like a field of Texas bluebonnets swaying on the side of the highway.

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Dream Wife's 'Somebody' Looks To Subvert Glam Rock's Dabbling Femininity

1:21pm March 29, 2017

by Bob Boilen

The band Dream Wife began as an art school project designed to explore feminine tropes in pop music — before it became a real band dedicated to doing the very same.

Andrew Bird performs on this week's episode of Mountain Stage.

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Andrew Bird On Mountain Stage

11:26am March 29, 2017

The classically-trained folk virtuoso returns to Mountain Stage, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va.

Bob Dylan speaks onstage at the MusiCares 2015 Person Of The Year Gala in Los Angeles. Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in October, though he has not yet accepted it. The Swedish Academy has announced he plans to do so this weekend in Stock

Bob Dylan Agrees To Accept His Nobel Prize During A Tour Stop In Stockholm

11:04am March 29, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Since the American musician won the Nobel Prize in literature last year, he has not yet picked up his award in person or delivered the customary lecture required for him to receive the prize money.