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Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' Is Like Catching Up With An Old Friend

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Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' Is Like Catching Up With An Old Friend

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When Alanis Morissette released her breakout record 25 years ago, it was powerful and brutally honest in ways hadn't been heard before. In this session, she speaks on the album and more recent musical of the same name.

Alanis Morrisette On World Cafe

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New Music Friday: The Top 9 Albums Out On July 31

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New Music Friday: The Top 9 Albums Out On July 31

NPR Music's picks for the week's best new releases include Brandy's first new album in eight years, a stunning debut from rapper and singer Dominic Fike, retro-country from Charley Crockett and more.

New Music Friday: The Top 9 Albums Out On July 31

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The Angst Of The '90s Is Alive On Broadway

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The Angst Of The '90s Is Alive On Broadway

The 1995 hit album Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette is now a musical on Broadway. We talk with show creators Diablo Cody and Diane Paulus for a sneak preview.

The Angst Of The '90s Is Alive On Broadway

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Alanis Morissette On Anger, Fame And Motherhood

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Alanis Morissette On Anger, Fame And Motherhood

The dance-pop artist turned international folk-rock superstar says that after two decades and eight albums, she's still figuring out the trickier parts of celebrity.

Alanis Morissette On Anger, Fame And Motherhood

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The New 'Flavors' of Alanis Morissette

Back with a new album, Flavors of Entanglement, Morissette talks about heartache and healing. After the painful breakup of her long engagement to actor Ryan Reynolds, Morissette has a lot to say — and to sing.

The New 'Flavors' of Alanis Morissette

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Alanis Morissette's Acoustic 'Little Pill'

Washington Post pop culture writer Hank Stuever reviews the new acoustic version of Jagged Little Pill, the 1995 album that introduced Canadian singer Alanis Morissette to American audiences and helped popularize a style of songwriting for women that embraced anger. Morissette is revisiting that earlier success, but taking a softer approach to the songs.

Alanis Morissette's Acoustic 'Little Pill'

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Alanis Morissette, Redefining Herself

Alanis Morissette knows people either love her or hate her. And she wants them to know that despite her reputation, she doesn't necessarily hate men. On Morning Edition, NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports on Morissette and her new CD.

Alanis Morissette, Redefining Herself

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