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Mumford & Sons Preaches To Masses

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Mumford & Sons Preaches To Masses

The British band, which draws inspiration from American folk and Christian tradition, has become one of the biggest rock bands in the world. Its new album, Babel, will be the biggest album in the country next week.

Mumford & Sons: Finding Balance In 'Babel'

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Mumford & Sons: Finding Balance In 'Babel'

With a name like a hardware store, Mumford & Sons is a British folk-rock band with a huge stateside following. For the group, testing out songs on the road is part of the creative process.

Mumford & Sons: Finding Balance In 'Babel'

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World Cafe Looks Back: Celebrating U.K. Folk

Clockwise from left: Donovan, Laura Marling, Richard Thompson, Mumford & Sons.

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World Cafe Looks Back: Celebrating U.K. Folk

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World Cafe honors the history of folk music in the United Kingdom with artists who've helped define the sound: John Martyn, Donovan, Bert Jansch, Richard Thompson, Laura Marling and Mumford and Sons.

World Cafe Looks Back: Celebrating U.K. Folk

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Mumford And Sons On World Cafe

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After bonding over a shared affinity for country, bluegrass and folk music, Marcus Mumford, Country Winston, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane began collaborating in 2007, with an enthusiasm that helped land them at the forefront of London's underground folk scene.

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Listeners Pick 2010's Best Music (So Far)

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Listeners Pick 2010's Best Music (So Far)

NPR listeners cast thousands of votes for the year's best music and regardless of how the votes fell, it was an exciting chance to pause and look back on what an incredible year it's been for music.

Listeners Pick 2010's Best Music (So Far)

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Bonnaroo 2010: A Look Back

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Bonnaroo 2010: A Look Back

On this All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen examines some of the highlights from the enormous Bonaroo Music Festival with Rita Houston of WFUV, Andy Uhler of KUT and Jill Riley of The Current.

Bonnaroo 2010: A Look Back

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Bonnaroo 2010: Mumford And Sons In Concert

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Bonnaroo 2010: Mumford And Sons In Concert

Among the leading lights in the London new-folk scene, Mumford and Sons' members have broken through with a rootsy style incorporating the momentum and skittish energy of bluegrass. Hear the band perform live from the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tenn.

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Mumford And Sons: Foot-Stomping British Folk

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Mumford And Sons: Foot-Stomping British Folk

The music of the West London band Mumford and Sons features banjos and mandolins that conjure images of American folk. The group's rich harmonies have even drawn comparisons to Crosby, Stills and Nash, but members Marcus Mumford and Ben Lovett say that that's only part of a large cast of influences.

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Mumford And Sons: Overseas Americana

Whether the group was inspired by America's own recent pop-folk explosion or merely harbors a secret love of twang, there's no denying that Mumford and Sons can jam. "Roll Away Your Stone" is a raw ode to facing demons and starting over.

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