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Wilco releases an out-and-out country music double album with 'Cruel Country'

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Wilco releases an out-and-out country music double album with 'Cruel Country'

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Wilco's Jeff Tweedy and Glenn Kotche about their new album Cruel Country, and about writing songs with uncomfortable truths.

Wilco releases an out-and-out country music double album with 'Cruel Country'

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Family Reigns Supreme On Jeff Tweedy's New Album, 'Love Is The King'

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Family Reigns Supreme On Jeff Tweedy's New Album, 'Love Is The King'

The leader of Wilco isn't touring anytime soon, but he's kept creating with help from his sons, who appear with him on a new solo album and in a playful livestream series on Instagram.

Family Reigns Supreme On Jeff Tweedy's New Album, 'Love Is The King'

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New Mix: Kevin Morby, Adrianne Lenker, Jeff Tweedy, Cautious Clay, More

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New Mix: Kevin Morby, Adrianne Lenker, Jeff Tweedy, Cautious Clay, More

This week's new mix from All Songs Considered includes solo work from Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, recorded with his sons, a stunning track from Big Thief's Adrianne Lenker, a song for the times from Cautious Clay and more.

New Mix: Kevin Morby, Adrianne Lenker, Jeff Tweedy, Cautious Clay, More

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Wilco's Jeff Tweedy On Finding Joy In A Complicated World

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Wilco's Jeff Tweedy On Finding Joy In A Complicated World

In this guest DJ session from All Songs Considered, Tweedy talks about Wilco's new album, Ode to Joy, and the importance of appreciating life's smallest moments.

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy On Finding Joy In A Complicated World

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Wilco, Forever In Competition With Its Own Best Work, Tries Shifting The Stakes

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Wilco, Forever In Competition With Its Own Best Work, Tries Shifting The Stakes

The new Ode to Joy couldn't sound less like the ambitious clatter of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot — but Jeff Tweedy and crew sound at home in its skeletal frame, driven by something cozier than ambition.

'Music Is Anything': Jeff Tweedy Shares Stories From His New Memoir

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'Music Is Anything': Jeff Tweedy Shares Stories From His New Memoir

A chat with the Wilco frontman on complicated relationships with bandmates, his struggle to kick addiction and conversations with his wife on how much of his life to commit to paper.

Jeff Tweedy On World Cafe

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On 'Warm,' Jeff Tweedy Confronts His Shadow Self

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On 'Warm,' Jeff Tweedy Confronts His Shadow Self

The Wilco frontman talks about using music to cope, appreciating the exercise of prose writing and releasing his first original solo album.

On 'Warm,' Jeff Tweedy Confronts His Shadow Self

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Jeff Tweedy On Anxiety, Addiction And A Lifetime Making Art

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Jeff Tweedy On Anxiety, Addiction And A Lifetime Making Art

Tweedy has written a book that's incredibly open-hearted and honest, filled with stories of insecurities, drug dependencies and thoughtful reflections.

Jeff Tweedy On Anxiety, Addiction And A Lifetime Making Art

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In 'Let's Go,' Wilco Frontman Jeff Tweedy Details His Struggles And Joys

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In 'Let's Go,' Wilco Frontman Jeff Tweedy Details His Struggles And Joys

The singer-songwriter tells the story of how a kid from a Midwestern, working-class family became an idol to country-punk and alternative rock fans — and the obstacles and celebrations along the way.

New Mix: Jeff Tweedy, Allen Tate, Charly Bliss, Bad Moves, More

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New Mix: Jeff Tweedy, Allen Tate, Charly Bliss, Bad Moves, More

On this week's mix, artists from Jeff Tweedy of Wilco to D.C. upstart Bad Moves ask big questions. Catch Irish duo Saint Sister's unnerving harp, a pure pop single from Charly Bliss and more.

New Mix: Jeff Tweedy, Allen Tate, Charly Bliss, Bad Moves, More

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Not My Job: We Quiz Wilco's Jeff Tweedy On 'A Yankee, A Hotel, And A Foxtrot'
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Not My Job: We Quiz Wilco's Jeff Tweedy On 'A Yankee, A Hotel, And A Foxtrot'

As a kid Tweedy lied about knowing how to play the guitar, but he must have figured it out eventually because he went on to form the bands Uncle Tupelo and Wilco.

Not My Job: We Quiz Wilco's Jeff Tweedy On 'A Yankee, A Hotel, And A Foxtrot'

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New Mix: Billy Corgan, Mavis Staples And Jeff Tweedy, Wolf Alice, More

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New Mix: Billy Corgan, Mavis Staples And Jeff Tweedy, Wolf Alice, More

This week's essential new music includes a piano ballad from Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, a powerful look at race relations in America from soul singer Mavis Staples and more.

New Mix: Billy Corgan, Mavis Staples And Jeff Tweedy, Wolf Alice, More

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Heavy Rotation: The 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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Heavy Rotation: The 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

Hear new songs by Chicago hip-hop artist Rich Jones, Toronto garage-rockers Alvvays and French dance-pop duo Burning Peacocks in this month's list.

Heavy Rotation: The 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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New Mix: Jeff Tweedy, Kevin Morby, Big Thief, Mitski And More

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New Mix: Jeff Tweedy, Kevin Morby, Big Thief, Mitski And More

On this week's essential new releases Mitski covers One Direction, Kevin Morby pays homage to The Ramones, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy goes solo acoustic, and much more.

New Mix: Jeff Tweedy, Kevin Morby, Big Thief, Mitski And More

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