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Keb' Mo' remembers the past and writes to the future in new album 'Good To Be'

Juana Summers talks to blues musician Keb' Mo' about his roots and the story of his music in the new album, "Good To Be."

Keb' Mo' remembers the past and writes to the future in new album 'Good To Be'

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Keb' Mo' On Mountain Stage

Five-time Grammy award-winning blues musician Keb' Mo' performs on Mountain Stage. Josh Saul hide caption

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Keb' Mo' On Mountain Stage

With a lengthy list of collaborators, five Grammy Awards and an enormous amount of respect to his name, Keb' Mo' is one of the most decorated living blues artists. Here, he performs five songs.

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Station Breaks: Our Favorite Live Sessions Of 2019

The band Black Pumas was recently nominated for a Grammy for best new artist, thanks in part to the support of Austin's KUTX and LA's KCRW public radio stations. Lyza Renee/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Station Breaks: Our Favorite Live Sessions Of 2019

Staff from public radio music stations handpicked their favorite performances, including music from the Grammy-nominated band Black Pumas, upcoming Americana artist Yola and Courtney Barnett.

James Cotton: 'The Voice Is Gone, But The Wind Is Still There'

James Cotton is in his 69th year of performing. The latest album by the Mississippi-born, Chicago-based bluesman is called Cotton Mouth Man. Christopher Durst/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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James Cotton: 'The Voice Is Gone, But The Wind Is Still There'

The Chicago bluesman is 77 and a throat cancer survivor, but he remains a fiery harmonica player. His latest album, which features collaborations with Gregg Allman and Keb' Mo', is called Cotton Mouth Man.

James Cotton: 'The Voice Is Gone, But The Wind Is Still There'

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Keb Mo Unpacks Musical 'Suitcase'

Kevin Moore, aka Keb Mo, talks to Michele Norris about his latest CD, Suitcase. He also discusses that uniquely American music form, the blues, and how he has created his own modern interpretation.

Keb Mo Unpacks Musical 'Suitcase'

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Concerts

Keb Mo and Mason Jennings in Concert

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This week's concert features two singer-songwriters whose idiosyncratic approach to music has won them increasingly large audiences. The pairing of Keb Mo and Mason Jennings showcases the guitar in two of its most basic states: free-flowing blues and pared-down folk.

Keb' Mo' in concert on XPN Live Fridays - 05/19/2006

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Keb' Mo' and the Lighter Side of the Blues

Grammy-winning bluesman Keb' Mo' is known for his witty lyrics, and his new CD is no exception. The man once known only as Kevin Moore talks with NPR's Michele Kelemen about Keep It Simple.

Keb' Mo' and the Lighter Side of the Blues

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Rory Block

Guest host Liane Hansen talks with blues vocalist Rory Block about her newest album, I'm Every Woman. It's her 14th album and features various covers including, "Ain't Nothin' Like the Real Thing," which she recorded with Keb' Mo'. Block tells about how she came to record the duet. (4:30) The album is available on Rounder Records.

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