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Have You Heard Stephanie Lambring's 'Autonomy'? You Should

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Have You Heard Stephanie Lambring's 'Autonomy'? You Should

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May 12, 2021 • The Nashville songwriter wrote one of the most honest albums released last year. It is nothing short of a coming-of-age tour de force.

Stephanie Lambring on World Cafe

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Brothers Osborne's Unusual Path To Country Music Stardom

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Brothers Osborne's Unusual Path To Country Music Stardom

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January 25, 2021 • TJ and John Osborne's music encompasses lots of interesting flavors, including blues, rock and bluegrass.

Brothers Osborne on World Cafe

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Our 2020 Nashville Music Recap

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December 17, 2020 • In this episode, World Cafe's Nashville correspondent and NPR pop critic Ann Powers brings you some of the artists from the Music City that you might have missed this year.

Our 2020 Nashville Music Recap

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Joachim Cooder's Mbira Calms From The First Note

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Joachim Cooder's Mbira Calms From The First Note

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November 30, 2020 • Joachim Cooder talks on how the instrument informs his new album, Over That Road I'm Bound: The Songs of Uncle Dave Macon, and performs live with his father, Ry Cooder.

Joachim Cooder's Mbira Calms From The First Note

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Nashville Recommendations: Hear 4 New Songs From The Music City

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Nashville Recommendations: Hear 4 New Songs From The Music City

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November 25, 2020 • NPR pop critic Ann Powers highlights new songs from Brit Taylor, Molly Parden, The Brummies and C.A. Jones.

Ann Powers - New Nashville Music on World Cafe

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Gillian Welch Opens Up The Archive On 'Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs'

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Gillian Welch Opens Up The Archive On 'Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs'

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November 10, 2020 • The third volume in her quarantine series of archival recordings is out Nov. 13.

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings On World Cafe

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Namir Blade's Beautiful, Dystopic, Extraterrestrial Rap

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Namir Blade's Beautiful, Dystopic, Extraterrestrial Rap

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November 6, 2020 • Blade, based in Nashville, has parlayed a youth of solitude into an artistic practice based inspired by video game soundtracks and visions of a dark, silver-lined future.

Margo Price Defies Expectations With 'That's How Rumors Get Started'

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Margo Price Defies Expectations With 'That's How Rumors Get Started'

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October 19, 2020 • Margo Price's new album rocks, which might surprise fans who grew to love the Americana star for her crystalline country voice.

Margo Price On World Cafe

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Ann Powers Recommends 3 New Nashville Albums For Fall 2020

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Ann Powers Recommends 3 New Nashville Albums For Fall 2020

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September 30, 2020 • World Cafe Nashville correspondent Ann Powers shares three recent releases that she's excited about.

Ann Powers' Nashville Recommendations For Fall 2020

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Listen To The War And Treaty Perform 4 Songs From 'Hearts Town'

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Listen To The War And Treaty Perform 4 Songs From 'Hearts Town'

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September 25, 2020 • Married and musical duo Tanya Blount-Trotter and Michael Trotter Jr's second full-length tackles topics of jealousy in relationships gone wrong and one of Michael's lowest moments.

The War & Treaty On World Cafe

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Carolina Story's Music Has The Ability To Stop Time

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Carolina Story's Music Has The Ability To Stop Time

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September 9, 2020 • The husband and wife duo's music shimmers, hangs in the air, leaving you not thinking about anything else. Hear a mini-concert in this session.

Carolina Story On World Cafe

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Amidst The Pandemic, The New Music Out Of Nashville Never Stops

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Amidst The Pandemic, The New Music Out Of Nashville Never Stops

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August 26, 2020 • World Cafe's Nashville correspondent, Ann Powers, talks about the state of Music City and five new releases that she's excited about.

Nashville New Music - August 2020

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S.G. Goodman, Becca Mancari On Expressing Queer Pain, Being Left In The South

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S.G. Goodman, Becca Mancari On Expressing Queer Pain, Being Left In The South

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August 20, 2020 • The two country-leaning singer-songwriters on their time in Nashville, addressing the darkness of life while staying in the light and the difficulties of thinking forward in the South.

The Ups And Downs Of Nashville's New Digitally Distanced Songwriting Sessions

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The Ups And Downs Of Nashville's New Digitally Distanced Songwriting Sessions

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May 26, 2020 • Professional songwriting sessions in Nashville can often have the appearance of a lively social call. What happens when that work has to go virtual?

It'll Take More Than A Tornado And A Pandemic To Stop The Music Of Nashville

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It'll Take More Than A Tornado And A Pandemic To Stop The Music Of Nashville

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May 15, 2020 • World Cafe's Nashville correspondent, Ann Powers, talks about the state of Music City and five new releases that she's excited about.

Ann Powers on World Cafe Nashville

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A Roundup Of Compelling New Nashville Music To Cure The Quarantine Blues

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A Roundup Of Compelling New Nashville Music To Cure The Quarantine Blues

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April 30, 2020 • While Nashville's standard studio music-making processes remain at a standstill, here's another roundup of compelling new and recent music from Tré Burt, Paul Burch, Marshall Chapman and more.

A Spring Roundup Of Music From New Release Season In Nashville

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A Spring Roundup Of Music From New Release Season In Nashville

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April 2, 2020 • The Nashville music community remains holed up at home, but spring still brings new music from artists like Jessi Alexander, Sarah Siskind and Kandace Springs.

Catching Up On Nashville Loosies, EPs And Albums

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Catching Up On Nashville Loosies, EPs And Albums

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March 19, 2020 • The fact that Nashville's famously bustling live music scene has temporarily gone silent makes this an opportune time to enjoy a round-up of Nashville voices.

Exceptional Nashville Debuts You May Have Missed In 2019

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Exceptional Nashville Debuts You May Have Missed In 2019

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December 17, 2019 • A former backup singer, a group of bluegrass veterans and a budding R&B star — seven artists bubbling under in Music City that won't be ignored in the new year.

The Wood Brothers Brings The Quintessential Americana Sound To AmericanaFest

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The Wood Brothers Brings The Quintessential Americana Sound To AmericanaFest

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December 11, 2019 • The trio play songs from their recent album, One Drop Of Truth, and they'll give us a little taste of some new music coming out next year.

The Wood Brothers On World Cafe

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Maggie Rose Brings Soul And R&B Influences To AmericanaFest

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Maggie Rose Brings Soul And R&B Influences To AmericanaFest

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December 9, 2019 • The country music powerhouse's confident voice has made her a must-see act at every festival she's played, including this year's Americana Music Festival.

Maggie Rose On World Cafe

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Aubrie Sellers Brings Garage Country To AmericanaFest

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Aubrie Sellers Brings Garage Country To AmericanaFest

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December 6, 2019 • The daughter of country stars Lee Ann Womack and Jason Sellers shows off her own sound on the 2019 AmericanaFest Day Stage in Nashville.

Aubrie Sellers On World Cafe

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