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'If You Just Do What You Know, That's Boring': DJ Koze's Never-Ending Remix

7:14pm July 01, 2015

by Michaelangelo Matos

As a producer of original songs, DJ Koze owns minimal techno's wildest imagination, but his remixes and curveball-laden DJ mixes, like the recent DJ-Kicks mix, reveal just as much about his style.

On World Cafe, A Look At The Grateful Dead's Legacy

3:19pm July 01, 2015

As the Dead's Fare Thee Well Tour comes to a close, World Cafe talks with David Browne, the author of a new book on the legendary band.

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Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

4:03pm June 30, 2015

Hear a summery selection of tracks that some of our favorite public-radio hosts loved this month, including music from BØRNS, Django Django and Somi.

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Jerry Douglas' Tribute To Bluegrass Legends Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs

1:33pm June 30, 2015

Jerry Douglas, considered by many to be the best dobro player in the world, brings his instrument to the studio and talks about his new album, The Earls of Leceister, a tribute to Flatt and Scruggs.

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Apple's senior vice president of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue speaks about Apple Music during the keynote at the annual developers conference.

Apple Bets Big That You'll Start Paying To Stream Music

12:57pm June 30, 2015

by Laura Sydell

Millions listen to services like Spotify and Pandora, but relatively few of them subscribe. Why should they when there are so many free options? The new Apple Music will be free for only 3 months.

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'BrotherLee Love' Offers A Fearless, Fresh Tribute To Trumpeter Lee Morgan

1:31pm June 29, 2015

by Kevin Whitehead

Terell Stafford and his quintet bring a warm and hefty tone to a tribute album honoring the late Philadelphia horn player Lee Morgan. Kevin Whitehead says the new album is risky — but successful.

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Sara Solovitch plays the piano in the Terminal B baggage claim area at San Jose International Airport.

To Master Stage Fright, Practice Makes Imperfect OK

9:47am June 29, 2015

by Chloe Veltman

Most people suffer stage fright when speaking or performing in front of a group. One pianist found she could manage the anxiety if she practiced often for an audience, even at the airport.

Twin Danger's Vanessa Bley and Stuart Matthewman

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The Sound Of Twin Danger: Frank Sinatra Meets The Clash

6:48pm June 28, 2015

by NPR Staff

Singer Vanessa Bley and former Sade collaborator Stuart Matthewman make up the new cocktail jazz band Twin Danger, which has been causing a scene with its self-titled debut and live shows.

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Philip Cheruiyot (second from left) leans in to read the song titles on the CD booklet brought by Diane Thram. Cheruiyot's grandfather sang on Hugh Tracey's recording of "Chemirocha II."

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In A Kenyan Village, A 65-Year-Old Recording Comes Home

9:40am June 28, 2015

by Ryan Kailath

The "Chemirocha" song of the Kipsigis tribe has a curious American origin — and it's quite the time capsule. A group travels to the village to find those who first sang it.

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'Fresh Air' Remembers Johnny Gimble, The 'King Of The Swing Fiddle'

1:16pm June 26, 2015

Gimble, who died Saturday at the age of 88, spent years playing fiddle with the Texas Playboys. He was regarded by critics as one of the best to ever pick up a bow. Originally broadcast April 9, 2010.

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