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The Honesty & Self-Reflection Of The Indigo Girls

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The Honesty & Self-Reflection Of The Indigo Girls

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The accomplished songwriters are tireless activists for causes ranging from gun control to indigenous rights to the removal of confederate monuments from town squares.

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Phoebe Bridgers' 'Punisher' Is An Album For The Moment

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Phoebe Bridgers' 'Punisher' Is An Album For The Moment

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Since its release, fans are sharing stories of personal connection to Bridgers' latest album, one that's made many feel less alone in a time of self-isolation.

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How The Past 10 Years Shaped The First New Bright Eyes Record In Almost A Decade

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How The Past 10 Years Shaped The First New Bright Eyes Record In Almost A Decade

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Bright Eyes performs new songs off Down In The Weeds, Where The World Once Was and talks about finding bagpipe players for "Persona Non Grata" and remembering loved ones in the minutiae of experience.

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On Ondara's New Album, He Shares 'Tales From Isolation'

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On Ondara's New Album, He Shares 'Tales From Isolation'

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The Grammy-nominated folk singer-songwriter from Kenya wrote and recorded his second album entirely during the COVID-19 shutdown.

Ondara On World Cafe

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Perfume Genius Believes In The Power Of Change

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Perfume Genius Believes In The Power Of Change

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The artist Mike Hadreas talks about his experience performing in a dance project with Kate Wallich, how that influenced his latest record and perform songs from Set My Heart On Fire Immediately.

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Jonathan Wilson Goes Back To His Roots For 'Dixie Blur'

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Jonathan Wilson Goes Back To His Roots For 'Dixie Blur'

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The artist-producer behind albums from Dawes and Father John Misty and who's partly credited with revitalizing the Laurel Canyon music scene decided to pick up and head to Nashville for his new album.

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Rufus Wainwright Wants You To 'Unfollow The Rules'

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Rufus Wainwright Wants You To 'Unfollow The Rules'

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Folk singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright returned to LA, where he made his 1998 debut, to make his new record. He says the title comes from the idea of reexamining the world to make your own decisions.

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Paul Beaubrun's Album 'Rasanbleman (Red Moon)' Is A Celebration Of Haitian Music

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Paul Beaubrun's Album 'Rasanbleman (Red Moon)' Is A Celebration Of Haitian Music

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Rasanbleman (Red Moon) is Haitian creole for "a large gathering." It refers to the group of nearly 30 musicians and artists who got together for the album's recording sessions in Jacmel, Haiti.

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On 'Neon Cross,' Jaime Wyatt Overcomes Her Past Like A True Country Outlaw

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On 'Neon Cross,' Jaime Wyatt Overcomes Her Past Like A True Country Outlaw

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"For some people, the spirit of outlaw still is being an outsider," the country artist says,. From divorce, coming out and coping with addiction, being an outsider informs the music of Neon Bible.

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U.S. Girls' Meg Remy Turns 'Less Is More' Upside Down

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U.S. Girls' Meg Remy Turns 'Less Is More' Upside Down

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Over time, the sound and lineup of U.S. Girls has evolved from just Meg Remy. On the group's latest record, Heavy Light, up to 20 musicians recorded in the studio at the same time.

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Classic World Cafe: John Mayer En Route To Superstardom

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Classic World Cafe: John Mayer En Route To Superstardom

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Today, you can pretend it's 2001: John Mayer visits the World Cafe just after the release of his debut album Room For Squares, which sold over 4 million copies and won him his first Grammy award.

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How The War On Drugs Perfected The Art Of The Socially Distanced Livestream

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How The War On Drugs Perfected The Art Of The Socially Distanced Livestream

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The leader of The War on Drugs, Adam Granduciel, talks from his LA home about how the band perfected performing together, even though they were recording from places all across the country.

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