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Taylor Swift still has the No. 1 song in the country, but there are several songs behind her worth your attention.
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World Cafe host Raina Douris said she tries to capture the humanity behind well-known and up-and-coming artists.
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Webb has written music for a host of superstars. Now 80, he has a new album of previously unreleased songs and he performs on PBS' Great Performances later this month. Originally broadcast in 2004.
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The Orange County punk rockers' latest album comes after a turbulent period that included singer Mike Ness'cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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Brìghde Chaimbeul expands the language of the Scottish smallpipes behind the Desk with a quiet, yet demonstrative presence.
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Rapper Cardi B is wowing the internet this week after her energetic and playful performance at NPR’s Tiny Desk.
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We take y'all to church on this episode. We present three artists backed by choirs behind the Desk. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with singer and songwriter John Legend about his new album, "Muse," which he describes as having a "Black James Bond aesthetic."
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Dessner, best known as a member of the rock band The National, has become a sought-after producer for pop stars and singer-songwriters, including Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams and Noah Kahan.
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The Leeds, U.K. band's latest album, You're Gonna Need A Little Music, is a critique of modern-day hyper individualism.
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Since his 2015 debut album, Leon Bridges has transformed himself from a Sam Cooke-style crooner into a shape-shifting singer of all things from mambo to disco. His new album is called Happiness Anytime.
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Fresh off a six-night residency at Las Vegas's Sphere, Carín León is proving that even the toughest hombres have a soft spot — and a song for every wound.
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A publishing dispute has highlighted the issue of recusals by Supreme Court justices. The justices largely police themselves.
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To mark the anniversary of his seminal album, Wonder released a four-song EP of previously unheard performances. These half-century old songs evoke a zealous emotion all too rarely heard these days.
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