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Watch Miguel: An 'Honest Introduction' To An R&B Star
December 31, 2012 – The Grammy-nominated singer says his 2012 breakout is the introduction he's waited a decade for.
Listen The Dirty Dozen Brass Band On Mountain Stage
December 31, 2012 – Hear the group reinvigorate the sound of New Orleans jazz, recorded live in West Virginia.
Listen Alabama Shakes On World Cafe WXPN
December 31, 2012 – Hear the rock 'n' roll quartet perform its enthusiastic, soulful songs live in the studio. WXPN
Listen Mumford & Sons On World Cafe WXPN
December 31, 2012 – The "arena folk" band talks about balancing spaces both quiet and loud, and plays songs from Babel. WXPN
Listen 'Fresh Air' At 25: A Live Musical Tribute
December 31, 2012 – To celebrate 25 years, Fresh Air looks back at some great live performances from its archive.
Watch Miguel: Tiny Desk Concert
December 31, 2012 – Performing at the NPR Music offices, Miguel strips his highly produced hits down to their bones.
Listen In Memoriam: Musicians We Lost In 2012
December 31, 2012 – Explore the musical legacies of the singers, instrumentalists and personalities who died this year.
Read First Listen: Erin McKeown, 'Manifestra'
December 30, 2012 – As politically pointed as it gets, Manifestra doesn't lose sight of the singer's springy side.
Read First Listen: Broadcast, 'Berberian Sound Studio'
December 30, 2012 – Broadcast's Trish Keenan died two years ago, but she left behind this gorgeous tapestry of sound.
Read First Listen: Original Soundtrack, 'Hecho En Mexico'
December 30, 2012 – The documentary film features a mix of traditional sounds and modern Mexican alternative artists.
Watch It's Never Early To Think About 2013's Best Music
December 30, 2012 – Hear about anticipated albums for 2013 by Atoms for Peace, Aaron Neville, Rhye and more.
Watch Songs That Rocked 2012: Alt.Latino's Listener Picks
December 30, 2012 – A Chilean rapper, Mexican crooners and a mad Colombian mashup highlight the year in Latin music.
Read IMHO: A Survey About The Year In Music
December 30, 2012 – We asked musicians, the music industry and writers to tell us how they saw 2012 in music.
Watch Hear All Of Beck's 'Song Reader' Album, Performed By The Portland Cello Project
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Hear All Of Beck's 'Song Reader' Album, Performed By The Portland Cello Project
December 29, 2012 – The cello group plays all 20 of the songs published as sheet music — but not recorded — by Beck.