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All Songs Considered

A Folk Rock Dream Team, The Tallest Man On Earth, A Tribute To George Harrison, More

Hear new music from The Monsters of Folk, Jim James, The Tallest Man on Earth, and more.

A Folk Rock Dream Team, The Tallest Man On Earth, A Tribute To George Harrison, More

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Best Music Of 2008

NPR Listeners Pick The Best Music Of 2008

NPR listeners cast tens of thousands of ballots, but in the end, only a handful of votes separated some of the bands. See and hear what NPR listeners picked as the best albums of 2008.

NPR Listeners Pick The Best Music Of 2008

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New Music

The Best CDs of 2008 (So Far)

Music reviewers generally wait until November and December to assess the year in music. But 2008's halfway point seems like a good place to stop and look back at six busy months full of critics' darlings, Internet sensations and even, in a grim commercial climate, commercial hits.

The Best CDs of 2008 (So Far)

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Live in Concert

Jim James Of My Morning Jacket In Concert

Hear the lead singer for My Morning Jacket recorded live, in a solo acoustic performance at St. David's Episcopal Church in Austin, TX. Jim James gave an intimate show for just a few hundred people, a day after his full band played a sold-out show for thousands as part of the South by Southwest festival. Hear acoustic versions of some of My Morning Jacket's best songs, including selections from their new album, Evil Urges.

Jim James in Concert

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Music Reviews

'Evil Urges' from My Morning Jacket

Fresh Air

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews Evil Urges, the new album by the Kentucky indie-rock band My Morning Jacket. The band moves away from their Southern influences, instead using Manhattan as their muse for the album.

'Evil Urges' from My Morning Jacket

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All Songs Considered

Sneak Preview: Death Cab for Cutie, Portishead, Shearwater, My Morning Jacket, More

Hear a sneak preview of CDs due out this spring, including new music from My Morning Jacket, Shearwater, Elbow, Wolf Parade, and more.

Sneak Preview: Death Cab for Cutie, Portishead, Shearwater, My Morning Jacket, More

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All Songs Considered

SXSW Review

All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen, NPR's Song of the Day curator Stephen Thompson and Carrie Brownstein, Monitor Mix blogger and former guitarist for Sleater-Kinney, review their week at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, TX. They discovered and saw a lot of great bands including My Morning Jacket and a dozen other acts webcast Live by NPR Music. On this edition of All Songs Considered they share their most memorable moments.

SXSW Review

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