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​Margo Price, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2018

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Newport Folk Festival

​Margo Price, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2018

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Margo Price gave an authentically rich performance at the 2018 Newport Folk Festival.

​Margo Price, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2018

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Tuck & Patti, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2018

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Newport Folk Festival

Tuck & Patti, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2018

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The jazz duo opened its set with "Heaven Right Here," one of the early '90s tunes that had Tuck and Patti on the charts and all over jazz radio.

Tuck & Patti, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2018

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Gillian Welch: Stark, Mysterious Beauty

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Gillian Welch: Stark, Mysterious Beauty

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Welch and her frequent collaborator, David Rawlings, share songs from The Harrow & The Harvest.

WFUV Presents: Gillian Welch

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Steven Bernstein's MTO: Revitalizing Sly Stone

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Steven Bernstein's MTO: Revitalizing Sly Stone

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Bernstein leads his Millennial Territory Orchestra through a set of Sly and the Family Stone hits that are intricate, interesting and, in many cases, unpredictable.

Steven Bernstein's MTO in Studio at WFUV

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John Doe: Where Punk Meets Country

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John Doe: Where Punk Meets Country

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A member of the L.A. band X, Doe's notion of punk has always referenced a bedrock of roots and country. With healthy doses of humor, grit and social conscience, he performs new songs in WFUV's Studio A.

John Doe in Studio at WFUV

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Marianne Faithfull: Reinventing A Rock Legend

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Marianne Faithfull: Reinventing A Rock Legend

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Returning as a vital part of the rock 'n' roll world, Faithfull stays in the present instead of dwelling on her remarkable legacy. Now on her 23rd record, Horses and High Heels, she visits WFUV to perform and discuss her enthusiasm for music and life.

Marianne Faithfull in Studio at WFUV

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Dawes: Road Tested, Newport Approved

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Dawes: Road Tested, Newport Approved

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Fresh off a surprise appearance at the Newport Folk Festival, the brothers Goldsmith discuss songwriting influences and their keen collaborative spirit.

Dawes In Studio at WFUV

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Black Joe Lewis And The Honeybears: Rock 'n' Roll Grit

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Black Joe Lewis And The Honeybears: Rock 'n' Roll Grit

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Lewis and his band play a raw, rocking set and talk about the hazards of scandalous women in this session for WFUV. Hear the entire set here.

Black Joe Lewis And The Honeybears: Rock 'n' Roll Grit

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Morcheeba: Electronica Stripped Clean

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Morcheeba: Electronica Stripped Clean

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Normally, London's Morcheeba sounds quite a bit like Portishead or Massive Attack, who make music using samplers and sequencers. In this WFUV studio session, Morcheeba takes a different approach by breaking out the acoustic guitars and piano to reconstruct its songs.

Morcheeba: Electronica Stripped Clean

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