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The Best Latin Music Of 2018

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The Best Latin Music Of 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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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

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

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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Alejandro Escovedo On World Cafe

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Alejandro Escovedo On World Cafe

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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

The Texas singer-songwriter returns to play songs from his genre-blending album Big Station.

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Alejandro Escovedo On World Cafe

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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

WFUV On-Air: Music Discovery Starts Here

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 On-Air: Music Discovery Starts Here

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

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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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Music Interviews

Alejandro Escovedo: Healing Through Music

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

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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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Music News

Friends Band Together to Help Alejandro Escovedo

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

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

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

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

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

Alejandro Escovedo On Mountain Stage

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