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Producer and DJ Four Tet at the Sydney Opera House, filmed live in January 2016.

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Watch Four Tet's Sumptuous Live Performance in Sydney

1:00pm August 18, 2016

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Can electronic music find a home in a palatial concert hall? To find out, the influential British producer and DJ visited the Sydney Opera House back in January to create a theatrical experience.

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First Listen: Cass McCombs, 'Mangy Love'

11:37am August 18, 2016

by Otis Hart

A quiet iconoclast, McCombs has spent eight albums enshrouding powerful messages in a '70s AM vibe while always exuding steely confidence.

Bob Weir on the cover of Blue Mountain, his first album in 10 years.

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Raising The Dead: Hear A Song From Bob Weir's First Album In A Decade

11:09am August 18, 2016

by Felix Contreras

The ex-Grateful Dead guitarist is about to release Blue Mountain, which features "Only A River."

Joseph's new album, I'm Alone, No You're Not, comes out Aug. 26.

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First Listen: Joseph, 'I'm Alone, No You're Not'

10:17am August 18, 2016

by Stephen Thompson

Three Oregon-bred sisters sing lustrous songs about fearlessness, commitment and the pursuit of a life fully lived. On their second album, sweetness and power aren't mutually exclusive.

Harari, from the original album cover for Heatwave.

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Songs We Love: Harari, 'Party'

9:00am August 18, 2016

by Piotr Orlov

#TBT to a great artifact of South Africa's early '80s flirtation with disco and the future — those synthesizers and slinky grooves haven't aged a bit.

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First Listen: River Whyless, 'We All The Light'

7:00am August 18, 2016

by Bob Boilen

The Asheville, N.C., band blends violin, guitars, drums, harmonium, cello, banjo, toy piano and (most importantly) vocal harmonies to make a record steeped in the American acoustic tradition.

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First Listen: The Album Leaf, 'Between Waves'

7:00am August 18, 2016

by Jason Heller

On its sixth album (and first since 2010), Jimmy LaValle's hushed ambient project has a way with whispers, minimalism and intimacy.

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First Listen: Barbra Streisand, 'Encore'

7:00am August 18, 2016

by Mark Mobley

Encore is an amiable Broadway/Hollywood mashup of vintage production values and modern casting, with guest performances by Melissa McCarthy, Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, Jamie Foxx and more.

NPR contributor Jason King (right) sits down with R&B star Maxwell in an episode of the documentary series Noteworthy.

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Zooming In On The Creative Process, One Artist At A Time

6:10pm August 17, 2016

by NPR Staff

Audie Cornish speaks with NPR's Jason King about the new documentary series Noteworthy, in which he profiles prominent musicians and reveals the secrets behind how they write, produce and record.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Brittany

2:36pm August 17, 2016

Intoxicating melodies fill the air this week, with Breton bands Kornog and Skolvan, vocalist Annie Ebrel and the father of contemporary Celtic music in Brittany, Alan Stivell.