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Velour on World Cafe
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The Aces on World Cafe
The Takács Quartet — left to right: Edward Dusinberre, Harumi Rhodes, Richard O'Neill and András Fejér — collaborated with composer Nokuthula Ngwenyama (center) to premiere her composition Flow. Cal Performances hide caption
What did the beginning of time sound like? A new string quartet offers an impression
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For his alt rock band Dogstar, Keanu Reeves is just 'the bass player'
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Shakey Graves on World Cafe
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Alana Springsteen on World Cafe
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Stephen Sanchez on World Cafe
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Nat Myers' 'Yellow Peril' offers a refreshing entry into the blues canon
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Peter Jesperson on World Cafe
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McKinley Dixon on World Cafe
Barbra Streisand shares her secret for keeping performances honest
Jazz band the EarRegulars stop in for live music and conversation
Clockwise from left: Brad Mehldau, Maryam Keshavarz, Samantha Irby, Lauren Fleshman, Ke Huy Quan and Christian Cooper. Giorgio Perottino/Getty Images for OGR; Fred Hayes/Getty Images for SAGindie; Lori Morgan Gottschling/Random House; Ryan Warner/Oiselle; A24; Matt Licari/Invision/AP hide caption
'Oh Me Oh My': Finding grace after something hellified (a New Year's story)
'Music was there for me when I needed it,' The Roots co-founder Tariq Trotter says
Canadian singer-songwriter Allison Russell plays tracks from 'The Returner'
A roots and rockabilly holiday concert with JD McPherson and his band
'Fresh Air' presents: Christmas with Questlove
My Morning Jacket Danny Clinch/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
My Morning Jacket on World Cafe
(L-R) Taraji P. Henson as Shug Avery, Fantasia Barrino as Celie and Danielle Brooks as Sofia in The Color Purple, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption
'Everyone walked away with part of themselves healed' – 'The Color Purple' reimagined
Whether you're merry or miserable, David Byrne's holiday playlist will resonate
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Petey on World Cafe
