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Run-DMC, Pauline Oliveros, 'Rumours,' Chic And Beethoven Added To Library Of Congress

Run-D.M.C. backstage at the Grammy Awards in March 1987. The hip-hop group's 1986 album Raising Hell is one of 25 new inductees to the Library of Congress Recording Registry. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption

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The Record

Run-DMC, Pauline Oliveros, 'Rumours,' Chic And Beethoven Added To Library Of Congress

This year's batch of inductees bring the Recording Registry up to 500 entries.

Run-DMC, Pauline Oliveros, 'Rumours,' Chic And Beethoven Added To Library Of Congress

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SXSW 2018 Wrap-Up: Our Favorite Discoveries And Memorable Moments

Clockwise from upper left: Sudan Archives, THICK, Gato Preto, Saint Sister, Surma Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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All Songs Considered

SXSW 2018 Wrap-Up: Our Favorite Discoveries And Memorable Moments

Our bleary-eyed, ear-ringing week of non-stop live music at the 2018 South by Southwest music festival has ended and we're back one last time to play some of our favorite discoveries.

SXSW 2018 Wrap-Up: Our Favorite Discoveries And Memorable Moments

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SXSW 2018 Recap: Hip Hop, Latin Folk and Mexican Barbecue

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SXSW 2018

SXSW 2018 Recap: Hip Hop, Latin Folk and Mexican Barbecue

NPR Music's Rodney Carmichael and Felix Contreras dish about their favorite new discoveries at South by Southwest 2018 over a plate of barbecue.

SXSW 2018 Recap: Hip Hop, Latin Folk and Mexican Barbecue

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Swannanoa Memories - Part 2

This week's episode of The Thistle & Shamrock features music by Jean Ritchie. George Picknow/American Folklife Center Jean Ritchie and George Picknow Collection hide caption

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The Thistle & Shamrock

The Thistle & Shamrock: Swannanoa Memories - Part 2

We mark the 10th anniversary of the Swannanoa Gathering's Traditional Song Week with more music and interview highlights from Julee Glaub Weems, David Holt, and Jean Ritchie.

The Thistle & Shamrock: Swannanoa Memories - Part 2

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Seun Kuti Furthers His Father's Message On 'Black Times'

The son of Afrobeat icon Fela Kuti, Seun Kuti inherited his father's band and his preference for political songwriting with infectious grooves. Alexis Maryon /Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

Seun Kuti Furthers His Father's Message On 'Black Times'

As the son of Afrobeat icon Fela Kuti, Seun Kuti carries a torch for infectious grooves and political songwriting. He speaks with NPR's Renee Montagne.

Seun Kuti Furthers His Father's Message On 'Black Times'

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