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Blitzen Trapper On World Cafe

The Portland country-folk band showcases genre-spanning material from its recent American Goldwing.
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The Roots: A Song Cycle For A Life Cycle

Do we need a hip-hop concept album in 2011? Yes, if it's as thoughtful and poignant as undun.
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Tony Bennett On World Cafe

The legendary jazz singer has sung with some of the greatest performers in history. Here, he discusses the experience of working with a new crop of talent — including Lady Gaga and the late Amy Winehouse — on his latest record, Duets II.
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Remembering Larry Levan, 'The Jimi Hendrix Of Dance Music'

Danny Tenaglia and Justin Berkmann tell stories about Levan, widely fêted as the greatest DJ of all.
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Thelonious Monk And More: 'Jazz Icons' On Screen

A new DVD set catches a rare solo Monk gig, plus sets by John Coltrane, Johnny Griffin and others.
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Jackson Browne Lends Voice To Occupy Protesters

Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne was on-hand in Freedom Plaza Monday to bolster the spirits of a broader activist movement that saw 31 arrests over the weekend.

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