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Alejandro Escovedo: Tiny Desk Concert

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Alejandro Escovedo: Tiny Desk Concert

March 20, 2019 • The veteran rocker and a backup band from Italy play songs from their album The Crossing, chronicling an American Dream of rock and roll and Beat poetry.

The Best Latin Music Of 2018

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The Best Latin Music Of 2018

December 10, 2018 • It's been another watershed year for Latin music. Alt.Latino's Felix Contreras, Stefanie Fernández, Catalina María Johnson and Marisa Arbona-Ruiz round up the year's best.

Alt.Latino's Best Music of 2018

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Alejandro Escovedo On World Cafe

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Alejandro Escovedo On World Cafe

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October 17, 2018 • The Crossing, Escovedo's latest album with Don Antonio, showcases the roots prowess the musician's known for, but also pushes in directions that you might not expect.

Alejandro Escovedo On World Cafe

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New Music Friday For Sep. 14: Seven Albums You Should Hear Now

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New Music Friday For Sep. 14: Seven Albums You Should Hear Now

September 14, 2018 • It's a busy release week with a lot of notable albums, including new music from the rapper Noname, dark distorted sounds from Low, melancholy and hope from country singer Carrie Underwood and more.

New Music Friday For Sep. 14: Seven Albums You Should Hear Now

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Alejandro Escovedo: A Latino Punk Pioneer

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Alejandro Escovedo: A Latino Punk Pioneer

September 13, 2018 • The Mexican-American musician's latest album, 'The Crossing,' tells a story of identity and rock and roll dreams.

Alejandro Escovedo: A Latino Punk Pioneer

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Watch Alejandro Escovedo, Whitehorse, Sam Morrow And More Live From AmericanaFest

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Watch Alejandro Escovedo, Whitehorse, Sam Morrow And More Live From AmericanaFest

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September 12, 2018 • Catch live performances on Day 3 of the AmericanaFest Day Stage at The Local in Nashville.

Alejandro Escovedo Returns To Punk Roots With 'Sonica USA'

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Alejandro Escovedo Returns To Punk Roots With 'Sonica USA'

July 10, 2018 • Escovedo's upcoming album, due out this fall, is a suite of songs about identity recorded in Italy and the U.S.

Alejandro Escovedo On World Cafe

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Alejandro Escovedo On World Cafe

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April 5, 2017 • The trauma of a near-death experience could have ended the rock veteran's career, but his latest album, Burn Something Beautiful, proves otherwise.

Alejandro Escovedo On World Cafe

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Alejandro Escovedo On Mountain Stage

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Alejandro Escovedo On Mountain Stage

February 27, 2013 • The Texas singer-songwriter returns to play songs from his genre-blending album Big Station.

Alejandro Escovedo On Mountain Stage

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Alejandro Escovedo On World Cafe

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Alejandro Escovedo On World Cafe

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March 10, 2014 • Today the Mexican-American singer-songwriter reminisces about coming to Austin as a kid and what convinced him to move back.

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Best Music Of 2008

The Year On Vinyl: Dropping The Needle

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December 11, 2008 • Now that the MP3 is king, vinyl has become something of an underground revolution. More and more artists have begun to insist on releasing their new albums on vinyl, and music fans who jettisoned their collections in favor of "clear, perfect digital sound CDs" are raiding garage sales and rediscovering analog music all over again. Here are 10 releases from 2008 that are worth the extra effort of vinyl.

Favorite Sessions

Alejandro Escovedo: Better Than Ever

WFUV

August 7, 2008 • Since the early '90s, Escovedo's solo albums have quietly cast him as an artist of note. He's come a long way since his bands Rank And File and True Believers, which both looked at roots-rock music in new ways yet only achieved cult status. Slowly but surely, Escovedo is getting his due.

Alejandro Escovedo in Studio on WFUV 5/14/08

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Concerts

Alejandro Escovedo, A 'Real Animal' In Concert

XPN

July 11, 2008 • A music legend based in Austin, Tex., Escovedo has been hailed as a poet, as a storyteller, and as one of the most important musicians of the last quarter-century. Hear Escovedo perform songs from his new album, Real Animal, live in concert from WXPN and Wiggins Park in Philadelphia.

Alejandro Escovedo, A 'Real Animal' In Concert

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The XPoNential Music Festival, Recorded Live

XPN

July 11, 2008 • The latest installment in WXPN's annual festival offers a broad cross-section of modern music, from beloved veterans Alejandro Escovedo, Dar Williams) to up-and-comers (The Redwalls, The War on Drugs), with a headlining performance by critically acclaimed English singer-songwriter Beth Orton.

Concerts

Alejandro Escovedo in Concert

XPN

June 10, 2008 • The underground legend played a vigorous set of deeply personal songs at the NON-COMMvention in Philadelphia.

Alejandro Escovedo in Concert at WXPN - 05/31/08

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Music Interviews

Alejandro Escovedo: Healing Through Music

July 23, 2006 • Three years ago Alejandro Escovedo collapsed on stage during a performance. By all rights, the Texas-based singer-songwriter shouldn't be here. But he's back on the road, and speaks with NPR about illness, healing and his latest album, The Boxing Mirror.

Alejandro Escovedo: Healing Through Music

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Concerts

Alejandro Escovedo in Concert

XPN

June 23, 2006 • Alejandro Escovedo has been hailed as a poet, as a storyteller, and as one of the most important musicians of the last quarter-century. He blends rock, folk, blues and classically influenced music into a boundary-defying style that has won him a devoted following.

Alejandro Escovedo in concert on XPN Live Fridays - 06/23/2006

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Friends Band Together to Help Alejandro Escovedo

August 7, 2004 • The revered singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas, is battling Hepatitis C. Some of his friends, fans and family — including Pete Escovedo, Sheila E., Ian Hunter, John Cale, Billy Corgan and Ryan Adams — have put together a tribute album, Por Vida.

Friends Band Together to Help Alejandro Escovedo

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Latin Roots: San Antonio In The 1950s

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Latin Roots: San Antonio In The 1950s

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August 9, 2012 • Texas rock legend Alejandro Escovedo discusses his hometown's Western- and Mexican-influenced music.

Songs We Love: The Rolling Stones' 'Exile On Main Street'

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Songs We Love: The Rolling Stones' 'Exile On Main Street'

May 13, 2010 • A newly reissued Exile on Main Street features unreleased outtakes, remastered originals and alternate versions of the songs. So NPR Music's staff asked musicians to pick their favorite songs and expound on the many ways Exile on Main Street has influenced them.

The Truth About Cinco De Mayo

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The Truth About Cinco De Mayo

May 2, 2012 • Gustavo Arellano, from the syndicated column "Ask A Mexican!" joins us to listen to some Mexican music, and breaks down the origins of Cinco de Mayo — and why it's misunderstood in the U.S.

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Alejandro Escovedo On Mountain Stage

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Mountain Stage

Alejandro Escovedo On Mountain Stage

August 22, 2011 • Listen to the veteran singer-songwriter perform songs off his latest solo album, Street Songs of Love.

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