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New Music Friday For July 20: Six Albums You Should Hear Now

Meg Myers' Take Me To The Disco is on our shortlist for the best albums out on July 20. Brantley Gutierrez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday For July 20: Six Albums You Should Hear Now

This week features sultry R&B from The Internet, seething rock from songwriter Meg Myers, the "Joy" of Ty Segall & White Fence, a new album from the bluegrass group Punch Brothers and more.

New Music Friday for July 20: Six Albums You Should Hear Now

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Hear The Nominees For This Year's Americana Awards On World Cafe

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Hear The Nominees For This Year's Americana Awards On World Cafe

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Nominations for the 2017 Americana Honors & Awards were announced Tuesday. Hear interviews and performances from some of the nominees, including the Drive-By Truckers and Sturgill Simpson.

Lori McKenna On World Cafe

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Lori McKenna On World Cafe

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The Nashville songwriter has multiple No. 1 hits to her name, but her songs stay grounded and relatable. Hear a performance and conversation.

Lori McKenna On World Cafe

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Songs We Love: Lori McKenna, 'The Bird & The Rifle'

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Songs We Love: Lori McKenna, 'The Bird & The Rifle'

The singer-songwriter turns a joke from the sitcom Modern Family into something profound with a slow-building ballad.

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Lori McKenna On Mountain Stage

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Lori McKenna On Mountain Stage

Hear songs from the Nashville singer-songwriter, as well as cellist Jeff Gilkinson and Grammy-winning songwriter Jon Vezner, recorded live on the North Shore of Lake Superior in Grand Marais, Minn.

Lori McKenna On Mountain Stage

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Lori McKenna: An 'Unglamorous' Star Is Born

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A singer-songwriter from Massachusetts, McKenna spent the first decade of her career toiling on the roots-music circuit. In 2005, her career received a huge boost when Faith Hill recorded four of her songs for Fireflies. Hear an interview and in-studio performance.

Lori McKenna on World Cafe - 09/11/2007

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