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Zooming In On The Creative Process, One Artist At A Time

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Zooming In On The Creative Process, One Artist At A Time

Audie Cornish speaks with NPR's Jason King about the new documentary series Noteworthy, in which he profiles prominent musicians and reveals the secrets behind how they write, produce and record.

Zooming In On The Creative Process, One Artist At A Time

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Alicia Keys On Piano Jazz

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Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz

Alicia Keys On Piano Jazz

In this session from 2003, Keys plays one of her signature tunes, "Fallin,'" and joins host Marian McPartland in singing "Good Morning Heartache."

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Alicia Keys: How A 'Girl On Fire' Keeps From Burning Out

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Alicia Keys: How A 'Girl On Fire' Keeps From Burning Out

Now married and a mother, the Grammy-winning songwriter says she's more aware than ever of the habits that allow her to stay productive.

Alicia Keys: How A 'Girl On Fire' Keeps From Burning Out

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Ranking The Bond Theme Songs

Blogger Drew Kerr talks about his critique of the many title songs accompanying James Bond movies. He's ranked all 20 of them from best to worst and talks about his selections and criteria here.

Ranking The Bond Theme Songs

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Duran Duran Joins Comeback Parade

This week's music releases feature a string of comebacks, with offerings from Duran Duran, Boyz II Men and Alicia Keys. Lizzy Goodman, editor-at-large of Blender magazine, samples the new old sounds.

Duran Duran Joins Comeback Parade

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