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Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets perform on Mountain Stage.

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Nick Lowe And Los Straitjackets On Mountain Stage

10:00am November 14, 2019

by Dave Lavender

Widely known for such hits as "Cruel to Be Kind," and "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding," Nick Lowe has been tag teaming with Yep Roc labelmates Los Straitjackets since 2014.

Molly Tuttle performs live from the AmericanaFest Day Stage in Nashville.

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Molly Tuttle's Voice Shines In Her Live Rendition Of 'Rain And Snow'

9:00am November 14, 2019

by Carina Giamerese

The bluegrass guitarist, vocalist and songwriter treated the AmericanaFest Day Stage to songs from her debut full length album, plus an extra folk standard to boot.

"If you think of music like Legos," Harry Connick Jr. says, Cole Porter's music "was like the greatest set of Legos, ever. You could build anything because the songs were so structurally sound."

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Harry Connick Jr. Celebrates The Music Of Cole Porter On 'True Love'

5:02am November 14, 2019

The singer and pianist says he's loved Porter's music since he was a little kid. Connick's latest album pays tribute to an enduring influence.

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An attendee during the TomorrowWorld Electronic Music Festival on September 29, 2013 in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia. Inclement weather forced the event to close itself off. "Thousands of exhausted kids, unprepared for the conditions, were stranded."

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The Mainstreaming Of EDM And The Precipitous Drop That Followed

2:54pm November 13, 2019

by Michaelangelo Matos

The culture of electronic dance music has long been seen as a safe space for the marginalized, but over the past decade it took a sharp turn towards the mainstream.

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DaBaby's Humor-Infused 'Kirk' Is Among 2019's Best Hip-Hop Albums

1:33pm November 13, 2019

by Ken Tucker

Few rappers have been as entertaining to listen to this year as DaBaby. In the often hyper-masculine context of hip-hop, his new album proves he's not afraid to be goofy.

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The Record Company performs live on the AmericanaFest Day Stage presented by NPR Music, WMOT and World Cafe.

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The Relentless Energy Of The Record Company

12:23pm November 13, 2019

by Carina Giamerese

Hear a live performance of hard rocking favorites from the 20th Annual Americana Music Festival in Nashville.

The title track of Irish singer-songwriter Gerry O'Beirne's latest album, Swimming The Horses, is featured on this week's episode.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: New Releases And Debuts

12:10pm November 13, 2019

On this week's show, we feature new music from Karan Casey, Eamon Friel, Gerry O'Beirne and Karine Polwart.

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Sunny War: Tiny Desk Concert

8:52am November 13, 2019

by Bob Boilen

Sunny War has been homeless, busked on city streets and Venice Beach, left home feeling she was a burden to her mother, battled addiction and still found a way to bring joy to others thru her music.

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City Scenes: How Milwaukee Rap Finally Came Into Its Own

8:23am November 13, 2019

by Evan Rytlewski

Meet some of the artists who've helped Milwaukee rap break out of a lengthy rut.

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Iggy Pop On Mik Artistik's Ego Trip

5:38am November 13, 2019

Iggy Pop shares one of his favorite songs of the past decade: "Sweet Leaf of the North" by the band Mik Artistik's Ego Trip.

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