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World Cafe celebrates St. Patrick's Day with Steve Lillywhite, whose most recent project took him to Dublin to produce U2's No Line On The Horizon. With an inside scoop on the Irish rockers' new record, Lillywhite explains how he and co-producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois each contributed to the album.
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In the span of three years, U2 released three classic albums right in a row. In an interview with host David Dye, War producer Steve Lillywhite talks about the creation of the landmark album.
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On this edition of All Songs Considered we've got an eclectic mix of live performances for you: Legendary crooner Tom Jones plays at the desk of host Bob Boilen, Leonard Cohen offers a rare and intimate concert from The Beacon Theatre in New York, and Antony and the Johnsons give an eerily beautiful performance from Washington, D.C. Also on the show: U2 returns with its best album in years, and a new Daniel Lanois-produced album from Rocco DeLuca and the Burden.
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We asked NPR listeners to tell us their favorite love songs for Valentine's Day. They responded in droves, posting to the All Songs Considered blog. On this edition of All Songs Considered we share some of those songs and the stories behind them. Hear a mix of music to fall in love with, from the Magnetic Fields and Arcade Fire to the Temptations and Sam Cooke.
()Live Earth founder Kevin Wall, Paste magazine editor Josh Jackson and musician Alejandro Escovedo talk about music's role in bringing about change. They join host Bob Boilen in examining the ways rock music has helped solve problems on both a global and personal level. Below are just a few of the countless songs that have helped make a difference.
()New artists like Iron and Wine; a self-professed has-been with little music ability (William Shatner); old-school artists like Brian Wilson and favorites like Wilco and Interpol ... you picked quite a list. Thanks to all participants and to all the musicians that made 2004 a great year for new music.
()The pre-teen sister duo Smoosh; Self-professed has been William Shatner; Dream pop veterans Luna; A reissued classic from Cream; Bluegrass revivalist Alison Krauss; Great unknown mandolinist Sam Bartlett; Ambient rock pioneer, producer Brian Eno; and Socially conscious anthem rock from U2. Featured Artist: Bright Eyes.
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When two Bank of America employees reworked the song "One" for a company conference, they could never have known that the video would end up on youtube.com. The song is so bad that it has become an Internet phenomenon, and Universal Music, who owns the rights to the original U2 song, is not amused.
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All year long, NPR features the best of contemporary music with interviews, performances and profiles. In celebration of the 48th Grammy Awards, a look at selected winners who were featured in the past year on NPR shows.
()On this edition of All Songs Considered we've got an eclectic mix of live performances for you: Legendary crooner Tom Jones plays at the desk of host Bob Boilen, Leonard Cohen offers a rare and intimate concert from The Beacon Theatre in New York, and Antony and the Johnsons give an eerily beautiful performance from Washington, D.C. Also on the show: U2 returns with its best album in years, and a new Daniel Lanois-produced album from Rocco DeLuca and the Burden.
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Blender magazine's Elizabeth Goodman discusses albums released this week by R.E.M., The Black Keys, Kylie Minogue, and an Afropop tribute to U2.
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