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Thelma's new self-titled album comes out Feb. 24, 2017.

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Songs We Love: Thelma, 'If You Let It'

1:00pm November 02, 2016

by Marissa Lorusso

Natasha Jacobs' band mixes the warm, human sensibilities of folk with off-kilter electronic elements. This song is a testament from someone who knows how to escape the feeling of being held back.

Indigo Girls, performing live onstage in Charleston, W.Va.

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Indigo Girls On Mountain Stage

12:50pm November 02, 2016

25 years after its first visit to Mountain Stage, the folk-rock duo returns to West Virginia for a live set.

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Alt.Latino's Sonic Altar: Remembering Those Who've Left Us

12:03pm November 02, 2016

by Felix Contreras

In what's become an annual Día de los Muertos tradition, we play music and personal dedications honoring the departed — from Prince to a listener's abuelito.

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Dancers in a scene from Foxygen's new video for the song "Follow The Leader."

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Foxygen Channels Motown In Comical New Dance Video

11:04am November 02, 2016

by Robin Hilton

In the video for "Follow The Leader," singer Sam France twists, turns and skips through a park as a group of befuddled friends attempts to keep up with every move.

Leif Vollebekk's new album, Twin Solitude, comes out Feb. 24, 2017.

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Songs We Love: Leif Vollebekk, 'Elegy'

10:27am November 02, 2016

by Bruce Warren

The Montreal singer-songwriter grabs you by the heart and pulls you into a hypnotic whorl of melancholia.

Nuala Kennedy is featured on this week's show.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Myth And Legend

9:51am November 02, 2016

Explore myth, legend and mystery this week, in ballads and tunes of Celtic origin and inspiration.

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The Westerlies: Tiny Desk Concert

9:00am November 02, 2016

by Tom Huizenga

The self-described "accidental brass quartet" swims comfortably in jazz, classical and pop music. Watch the band evoke a rollicking Parisian street scene and the calm beauty of the San Juan Islands.

Mariachi Flor de Toloache in a scene from their new video for "La Llorona."

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Watch A Día De Los Muertos Tribute From Mariachi Flor De Toloache

8:00am November 02, 2016

by Jessica Diaz-Hurtado

The all-woman mariachi band celebrates the holiday with a new video for its take on a legendary folk song, "La Llorona."

"Basically, my life's the same as everybody else's," Phil Collins says. "You're making it up every day and you're just hoping you're making the right decisions."

In Phil Collins' New Memoir, Candid Reflections On Family And Fame

6:23pm November 01, 2016

by NPR Staff

Collins, whose sound has become musical shorthand for the '80s, has a new book, Not Dead Yet. "Music has given me everything, but it's also taken everything from me," he says.

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Clockwise from upper left: Priests, James Chance, Fialta, Kevin Morby

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New Music From Priests, Kevin Morby, James Chance, More

5:07pm November 01, 2016

This week's show features new music from D.C.'s Priests, as well as a selection of joyful tunes from Crystal Fighters, Fialta and more.

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