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k.d. lang Reflects On 25 Years Of 'Ingénue'

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k.d. lang Reflects On 25 Years Of 'Ingénue'

The singer talks about the challenges of making what became one of the most important records of the 1990s, dealing with the fame it brought and how she didn't like its hit song until recently.

k.d. lang Reflects On 25 Years Of 'Ingénue'

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case/lang/veirs On World Cafe

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case/lang/veirs On World Cafe

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Hear Neko Case, k.d. lang and Laura Veirs discuss how they came together to form a spectacular supergroup, plus live performances.

case/lang/veirs On World Cafe

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Neko Case, k.d. lang And Laura Veirs On The Art Of Working Together

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Neko Case, k.d. lang And Laura Veirs On The Art Of Working Together

For the three singers, collaborating on the new album case/lang/veirs brought surprises, slip-ups and, finally, satisfaction.

Neko Case, k.d. lang And Laura Veirs On The Art Of Working Together

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k.d. lang's 'Watershed' Moment

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Offered up with confidence and honesty, k.d. lang's deeply personal narratives invite listeners into an intimate world. Her glorious voice fuses country, jazz, and even Brazilian rhythms, and in a session on World Cafe, she plays songs from her new album, Watershed.

k.d. lang in Studio on World Cafe 5/2/08

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In Performance

k.d. lang Looks Homeward on 'Hymns'

Singer k.d. lang talks with NPR's Scott Simon about her new CD, Hymns of the 49th Parallel, her tribute to the great songwriters of Canada. She covers songs by Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell and others.

k.d. lang Looks Homeward on 'Hymns'

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k.d. lang On Mountain Stage

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k.d. lang On Mountain Stage

Mountain Stage looks back on a classic performance by the Canadian singer and songwriter from 2004.

k.d. lang On Mountain Stage

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KCRW Presents: k.d. lang

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KCRW Presents: k.d. lang

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The venerable Canadian singer-songwriter visited the intimate Berkeley Street Studio in Santa Monica, Calif., to record a special hour-long session for KCRW. Hear the entire set here.

KCRW Presents: k.d. lang

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k.d. lang On World Cafe

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k.d. lang On World Cafe

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Hear a wide-ranging interview and live cuts from the singular singer-songwriter.

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k.d. lang: Bringing It All Back Home

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k.d. lang: Bringing It All Back Home

Sing It Loud, lang's 13th studio album, is her first with a band of her own since the records that launched her career more than two decades ago.

k.d. lang: Bringing It All Back Home

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k.d. lang: An 'Immortal' Voice, Patiently Preserved

Singer k.d. lang's soaring vocal range and mesmerizing delivery come from discipline and careful choices. Courtesy of Herb Ritts Foundation hide caption

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k.d. lang: An 'Immortal' Voice, Patiently Preserved

Tony Bennett once said k.d. lang is in a league of singers who are "blessed with a destiny." Twenty-five years later, that destiny is celebrated with a retrospective album called Recollection. But she didn't get that voice without discipline.

k.d. lang: An 'Immortal' Voice, Patiently Preserved

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