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Madeleine Peyroux On Song Travels

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Song Travels

Madeleine Peyroux On Song Travels

The vocalist covers an obscure Buddy Holly song and discusses busking on the streets of Paris.

Madeleine Peyroux In The Studio

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Madeleine Peyroux On Mountain Stage

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Mountain Stage

Madeleine Peyroux On Mountain Stage

She's best known for jazzy interpretations of songs by artists like Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell. But on her latest album, Bare Bones, Madeleine Peyroux performs music that's all her own.

Listen Now: Madeleine Peyroux In Concert

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Review

Song Of The Day

Madeleine Peyroux Finds Rock And Soul

In the secret labs of music collaboration, where deceased singers are matched with living partners, has anyone ever tried to bring Billie Holiday and Hall & Oates together? Probably not, but when Lady Day enthusiast Madeleine Peyroux sings "You Can't Do Me," it's as if Holiday and the self-proclaimed "rock and soul" boys had a musical moment.

'You Can't Do Me' by Madeleine Peyroux

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Studio Sessions

Madeleine Peyroux's Nearly 'Perfect World'

Madeleine Peyroux gained fame for sounding like Billie Holliday and putting an idosyncratic touch on old standards. This time, she interprets more recent material (Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan).

Madeleine Peyroux's Nearly 'Perfect World'

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All Songs Considered

Bob Dylan, Geoff Reacher, My Brightest Diamond

All new music from folk legend Bob Dylan; Woody Guthrie covered by The Klezmatics; Country electronica from Geoff Reacher; Music for balloons from Judy Dunaway and more.

Bob Dylan, Geoff Reacher, My Brightest Diamond

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Technology

Audiostiles.com Picks Tunes For You

Using a questionnaire, a musical consulting company assembles a mix of songs from artists it predicts clients will like. Jennifer Ludden tried it out and received a CD with 16 songs. She talks to audiostiles.com co-founder Jeremy Abrams about how the choices are made.

Audiostiles.com Picks Tunes For You

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Music Interviews

Singer Peyroux Returns with 'Careless Love'

Singer Madeleine Peyroux moved to France at age 15, honing her vocal talents on the streets of Paris before making her recording debut at age 22. Eight years later she's back with a new CD, Careless Love. She speaks with NPR's Sheilah Kast.

Singer Peyroux Returns with 'Careless Love'

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