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Thursday January 31, 2013

Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite's new collaborative album is titled Get Up! Danny Clinch/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite Get Muddy

January 31, 2013 • The multifaceted singer-songwriter and the harmonica legend team up on a new album of original blues songs, Get Up!

Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite Get Muddy

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Friday May 20, 2011

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Concerts

Ben Harper, In Concert

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May 20, 2011 • Fresh off a new album, the folk-rock singer performs a show at The Queen in Wilmington, Del., as part of a conference for rock-loving public radio stations. Hear the entire show here, live as it happens.

Ben Harper, In Concert

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Thursday February 24, 2011

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World Cafe

Fistful Of Mercy On World Cafe

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February 24, 2011 • After meeting in a skate park in California, singer-songwriter Ben Harper enlisted Joseph Arthur and Dhani Harrison for his latest project, Fistful Of Mercy. After holing up in a recording studio, the jam session led to a full length, As I Call You Down.

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Friday June 26, 2009

World Cafe

Ben Harper Explores Rock With Relentless7

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June 26, 2009 • Relentless7 isn't just another one of Ben Harper's side projects. Instead, the band replaces Harper's past sound with stripped-down rock, which it plays in a session with host David Dye. Relentless7's debut album, White Lies for Dark Times, weaves Harper's soulful singing together with energetic drums and cascading electric guitars.

Web-Only Outtake: Relentless7 Performs 'Up To You Now'

Wednesday February 22, 2006

All Songs Considered

David Gilmour, Byrne and Eno, Ben Harper

February 22, 2006 • Pink Floyd's David Gilmour; A groundbreaking reissue: Byrne and Eno; Electronica out of Africa: Congotronics; Rare '60s soul music: Eccentric Soul; Singer and slide guitarist Ben Harper and more.

David Gilmour, Byrne and Eno, Ben Harper

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Tuesday September 11, 2001

All Songs Considered

September 11, 2001

September 11, 2001 • As NPR covered the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington DC, it was music that gave listeners time to reflect, to digest the events and the impact.

September 11, 2001

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