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Guitarist, actor and writer Carrie Brownstein performing with her band Sleater-Kinney at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.

All Songs +1: Carrie Brownstein Isn't Who You Think She Is

1:03pm November 05, 2015

In her remarkable new memoir, Carrie Brownstein paints a startlingly candid portrait of herself that dispels any myths fans might have about her rock-star status with the band Sleater-Kinney.

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Tiny Desk Concert with Chris and Morgane Stapleton

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Chris Stapleton: Tiny Desk Concert

10:30am November 05, 2015

by Jacob Ganz

With his wife Morgane, the country singer-songwriter sings patient, detailed songs of devotion to love, Los Angeles and liquor.

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Songs We Love: Seratones, 'Necromancer'

10:17am November 05, 2015

by Ann Powers

The new single and video from Shreveport's newest garage-rock stompers is voudou-inspired fun in a Louisiana cemetery.

Cécile McLorin Salvant's repertoire includes jazz standards, forgotten old songs, show tunes and originals.

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Jazz Singer Cécile McLorin Salvant Doesn't Want To Sound 'Clean And Pretty'

9:38am November 05, 2015

McLorin Salvant first studied classical voice, but turned to jazz because it offered her more range. "In jazz, I felt I could sing these deep, husky lows," she tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross.

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Chris Isaak's new album, First Comes The Night, comes out Nov. 13.

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First Listen: Chris Isaak, 'First Comes The Night'

11:00pm November 04, 2015

by Ann Powers

The 59-year-old's tenor has grown rawer, lending his inquiries into heartbreak an air of menace. He can still sing like a dream, but Isaak's gotten better at capturing nightmares, too.

Alone In The Universe, the new album by Jeff Lynne's ELO, comes out Nov. 13.

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First Listen: Jeff Lynne's ELO, 'Alone In The Universe'

11:00pm November 04, 2015

by Tom Moon

Lynne resurrects Electric Light Orchestra with vulnerability and rumpled grace, finding a strange alchemy of melody, harmony and rhythm.

Wolfgang Voigt contributes to Pop Ambient 2016, which comes out Nov. 13.

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First Listen: Various Artists, 'Pop Ambient 2016'

11:00pm November 04, 2015

by Geeta Dayal

The Kompakt label's series showcases the gentler, more melodic side of ambient electronic music. It may make for a lushly soothing soundtrack, but richly varied and revelatory sounds abound.

Cool Uncle's new album, Cool Uncle, comes out Nov. 13.

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First Listen: Cool Uncle, 'Cool Uncle'

11:00pm November 04, 2015

by Timmhotep Aku

What happens when sexagenarian, Quiet-Storm crooner Bobby Caldwell and thirtysomething hit producer Jack Splash get together? Smooth fireworks!

Indian Folk Music Brought To Trinidad Looks For Fans Outside The Caribbean

6:22pm November 04, 2015

by Ike Sriskandarajah

We're not talking about the jam, though Chutney does jam. It's a kind of music from Trinidad and Tobago that blends Indian folk, brought to the island nation by indentured Indians in the 19th century, with rhythms from calypso and soca. And it's players are aiming for an audience beyond the Caribbean.

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Destroyer On World Cafe

3:14pm November 04, 2015

After 10 albums, Dan Bejar's ambitious solo project makes its World Cafe debut.