Music

Clockwise from upper left: Solange, Black Honey, Gillian Welch, Major Stars

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New Mix: Solange, Gillian Welch, Cuddle Magic, More

2:26pm October 05, 2016

We've got a lot of sounds on this week's show, from Solange's powerful meditation on being black in America, to the gentle folk of Gillian Welch. But some sounds are a lot louder than the others.

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In his new memoir, Born To Run, Bruce Springsteen reflects on how home, roots and family helped shape him and his music.

Bruce Springsteen: On Jersey, Masculinity And Wishing To Be His Stage Persona

2:25pm October 05, 2016

"People see you onstage and, yeah, I'd want to be that guy," Springsteen says. "I want to be that guy myself very often."

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Leftover Salmon performs on Mountain Stage.

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Leftover Salmon On Mountain Stage

1:48pm October 05, 2016

The veteran band plays its unique blend of country, bluegrass and Cajun music live in West Virginia.

Jonny Greenwood performs in a scene from Radiohead's new video for the song "The Numbers."

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Watch: Radiohead, Paul Thomas Anderson Collaborate On New Video For 'The Numbers'

1:11pm October 05, 2016

by Robin Hilton

The latest video from Radiohead is a field recording of Jonny Greenwood and Thom Yorke performing "The Numbers," from the band's latest album A Moon Shaped Pool.

A still from Khruangbin's "Two Fish And An Elephant" short film.

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Songs We Love: Khruangbin, 'Two Fish And An Elephant'

10:00am October 05, 2016

by Lars Gotrich

Khruangbin's soulful, Thai funk-inspired instrumental becomes a wordless short film with a macabre and whimsical bit of magical realism.

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Music Review: 'American Band,' Drive-By Truckers

8:44am October 05, 2016

by Tom Moon

Music critic Tom Moon reviews the latest release from the Southern rock band Drive-By Truckers.

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Kaia Kater's latest album, Nine Pin, is out now.

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Kaia Kater On World Cafe

5:18pm October 04, 2016

Hear the African-Canadian banjo player and songwriter play songs from her latest album, Nine Pin.

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Charles Bradley Diagnosed With Stomach Cancer

4:47pm October 04, 2016

The 67-year-old soul singer is receiving treatment and has been forced to postpone several tour dates.

Jayne Henderson (right) and her dad, Wayne Henderson, test out a guitar and a ukulele in Wayne's shop in Rugby, Va.

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A Father-Daughter Luthier Duo Builds Souls Into Guitars

4:32pm October 04, 2016

by Desiré Moses

Jayne Henderson set aside a career in environmental law to work with a renowned guitar maker: her dad, Wayne Henderson. She says each instrument they build is "a living, breathing thing."

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Common: Tiny Desk Concert At The White House

4:15pm October 04, 2016

by Bob Boilen

It was an offer we couldn't pass up: The veteran rapper fronting an all-star band at the White House, for the very first Tiny Desk Concert to take place outside NPR's offices.