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Song Premiere: Aaron Neville, 'I Wanna Love You'

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All Songs Considered

Song Premiere: Aaron Neville, 'I Wanna Love You'

Baldly earnest and without a tinge of irony, Neville's song responds to the veteran singer's signature tune, "Tell It Like It Is."

Song Premiere: Aaron Neville, 'I Wanna Love You'

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The 'True Story' Inside Aaron Neville's Doo-Wop World

Aaron Neville's latest album, My True Story, is a collection of the doo-wop songs he grew up singing in New Orleans. Sarah A. Friedman/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The 'True Story' Inside Aaron Neville's Doo-Wop World

Neville's latest album, My True Story, is a collection of the songs he grew up singing in the New Orleans projects. The sound of those early influences would guide him throughout a career spanning more than 50 years.

The 'True Story' Inside Aaron Neville's Doo-Wop World

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Sunday

First Listen: Aaron Neville, 'My True Story'

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First Listen

First Listen: Aaron Neville, 'My True Story'

An album of doo-wop covers, My True Story is painstakingly engineered to transcend trends. It's not trying to make its source material sound contemporary so much as dislodge it from its time capsule and free it to drift across eras.

Aaron Neville, 'My True Story'

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Sunday

It's Never Early To Think About 2013's Best Music

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It's Never Early To Think About 2013's Best Music

Are people still talking about 2012? Bring on 2013! Here, NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson discusses forthcoming albums by Atoms for Peace, Aaron Neville, Kacey Musgraves and Rhye.

It's Never Early To Think About 2013's Best Music

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Friday

Aaron Neville Has 'Been Changed'

Aaron Neville revisits the house where he spent his teen years in uptown New Orleans. Debbie Elliot/NPR hide caption

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Aaron Neville Has 'Been Changed'

Aaron Neville has been making records for 50 years. His newest recording, I Know I've Been Changed, is a selection of gospel favorites from his childhood.

Aaron Neville Has 'Been Changed'

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Monday

Summer Song Favorites: 'Ting-A-Ling'
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Summer Song Favorites: 'Ting-A-Ling'

NPR's Melissa Block has been asking musicians about songs that conjure up memories of summer. For legendary New Orleans singer Aaron Neville, that song is "Ting-a-Ling," by the rhythm-and-blues group The Clovers.

Summer Song Favorites: 'Ting-A-Ling'

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Music Lists

The Spirit of New Orleans Is in Its Music

For many music fans, it has been hard to hear the dramatic stories coming out of New Orleans and not consider the city's rich culture. The city is steeped in music, a heritage that folklorist Nick Spitzer, who evacuated the day before Katrina hit, continues to celebrate on the air.

The Spirit of New Orleans Is in Its Music

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Music Interviews

Aaron Neville Makes Time for Standards

Aaron Neville's new album of jazz standards may seem like a new direction for a singer who's better known for pop, blues, soul and gospel. But over the years Neville has found room in his performances for songs like "Summertime," "Cry Me a River" and "The Shadow of Your Smile." NPR's Liane Hansen talks with Neville on Weekend Edition Sunday. Hear songs from his new CD, Nature Boy.

Aaron Neville Makes Time for Standards

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