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New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On March 29

When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? from the singer Billie Eilish is on our short list of the best albums out on March 29. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On March 29

The sinister pop of Billie Eilish, lyrical rap from Quelle Chris and a long-shelved album from Marvin Gaye are just some of the albums on our short list of the week's best new releases.

New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On March 29

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World Cafe Looks Back: Uncle Tupelo's Family Tree

Uncle Tupelo at the Sapphire Supper Club in Orlando, Fla. Jeff Tweedy (second from left) went on to form Wilco, while Jay Farrar (second from right) created Son Volt.

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World Cafe Looks Back: Uncle Tupelo's Family Tree

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The extraordinary and influential alt-country group was a standard-bearer for the genre, and later spawned Wilco and Son Volt after it broke up in the mid-'90s.

World Cafe Looks Back: Uncle Tupelo's Family Tree

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New Multitudes On World Cafe

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New Multitudes On World Cafe

Formed in honor of Woody Guthrie, the folk supergroup (Jay Farrar, Will Johnson, Anders Parker and Jim James) performs songs arranged from Guthrie's unpublished lyrics and musings.

New Multitudes On World Cafe

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Concerts

Son Volt, Live in Concert

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Blending the sounds of classic Americana into a whole that feels both familiar and original, Son Volt and bandleader Jay Farrar compose elegant, melodic songs that radiate intelligence and melancholy. Son Volt performs a concert from WXPN and World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.

Son Volt, Live in Concert

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Live in Concert

Son Volt In Concert

Hear and download a full concert by the country rock group Son Volt, recorded live at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. The band's performance originally webcast live on NPR.org Oct. 21. It's the latest in NPR Music's ongoing concert series from All Songs Considered.

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Son Volt Is Back: 'Okemah and the Melody of Riot'

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Roots-rock legends Son Volt are back with their first release in seven years. Okemah and the Melody of Riot features some of the finest songs of frontman Jay Farrar's career, bringing to mind some of the greatest recorded moments of Neil Young & Crazy Horse.

Son Volt Is Back: 'Okemah and the Melody of Riot'

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All Songs Considered

The Arcade Fire, Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté, Son Volt

New solo work from Daniel Lanois; Reggae meets country through Willie Nelson; Malian musical legends Touré and Diabaté; A long-awaited new CD from Son Volt and more.

The Arcade Fire, Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté, Son Volt

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