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Phosphorescent On World Cafe

Singer Matthew Houck shares intimate, country-tinged songs from his band's latest album, Muchacho.
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Natalie Maines: A Country-Music Rebel Rocks On Her Own

On Mother, Maines' first solo record, the singer moves beyond the music that propelled her to fame as a member of the Dixie Chicks. It features an assortment of pop and rock covers, including a reworking of the Pink Floyd song that lends the album its title.
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Pistol Annies: Plain Truths, Sharp Humor, Three-Part Harmony

The latest album from the trio of Miranda Lambert, Angaleena Presley and Ashley Monroe unites three distinct perspectives from some of the strongest voices in country music.
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Hey Marseilles On World Cafe

The Seattle chamber-pop band plays agreeably hooky songs from its new album, Lines We Trace.
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Singer Lauryn Hill Sentenced To Three Months For Tax Evasion

The R&B and hip hop artist was sentenced for failing to pay taxes on about $1.8 million in earnings.
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Caitlin Rose: A Singer Grounded In The Details Of Yearning

Dubbed a country singer by virtue of her Nashville base, Rose sounds more like a pop vocalist on The Stand-In. Drawing inspiration from Roy Orbison, Carlene Carter and countless others, Rose knows it takes an assured performer to sell the notion of vulnerability over the long haul.

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