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You've heard Tony Levin on records by King Crimson, Lou Reed, Stevie Nicks, The Roches. His new solo album is called Bringing It Down to the Bass.

You've heard Tony Levin on records by King Crimson, Lou Reed, Stevie Nicks, The Roches. His new solo album is called Bringing It Down to the Bass. Maura Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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From Peter Gabriel's 'Sledgehammer' to King Crimson, Tony Levin's bass lines serve the song

Influential bassist Tony Levin speaks with NPR's Eric Deggans about Levin's work with the experimental rock band King Crimson.

Bassist Tony Levin discusses his recently completed King Crimson tour and solo project

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First Reviled, Now Revered: The Historic Albums Of 1969

The lineup of Santana as of May, 1969, photographed in San Francisco. From left: Michael Shrieve, Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, Jose 'Chepito' Areas, David Brown and Michael Carabello. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption

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First Reviled, Now Revered: The Historic Albums Of 1969

It's not easy to see that history is being made when it's happening right in front of you — just ask the critics tasked with assessing these classic, ahead-of-their-time recordings.

All Songs Rewind: The Best Opening Tracks

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All Songs Rewind: The Best Opening Tracks

All Songs intern Julian Ring picks his all-time favorite episode of the show, one that asks: Can you judge an album by its first song? For a handful of classic records, absolutely.

All Songs Rewind: The Best Opening Tracks

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Tunes That Got You Through Your Teens
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All Songs Considered

Tunes That Got You Through Your Teens

We recently asked listeners to tell us about a time when music came to their rescue. On this edition of All Songs Considered, we share some of those stories and the music behind them.

Tunes That Got You Through Your Teens

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All Songs Considered

The Who, King Crimson, Arctic Monkeys

All new studio recording from The Who; Spider courts fly in The Low Lows; A 1969 classic from King Crimson; New instrumental music from Ratatat; Toronto's punk-inspired Born Ruffians and more.

The Who, King Crimson, Arctic Monkeys

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