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John Prine, Jerry Jeff Walker, Billy Joe Shaver and Tony Rice are celebrated in this Mountain Stage special.

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  • Studio Sessions

A Hole In Our Hearts: Live Performances By Musicians We Lost In 2020

Mountain Stage celebrates music from those we lost in 2020 with performances by Jerry Jeff Walker, Tony Rice, Billy Joe Shaver and John Prine.

March 25, 2021
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  • Dave Lavender
Valerie June

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  • Music

Valerie June Has A 'Prescription For Dreamers' Of Any Age

The soul singer's new album, The Moon and Stars: Prescription for Dreamers, finds her plumbing the origins of her own inspirations in order to pass some magic on down the line.

March 16, 2021
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By:
  • Mira Kaplan
On <em>Strawberry Mansion</em>, Langhorne Slim dives into the aftermath of his struggle with addiction, hometown memories and mental health.

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  • Music Interviews

Langhorne Slim Finds Peace In The Chaos On 'Strawberry Mansion'

After getting help with his addiction and while pausing for the pandemic, Langhorne Slim found songs — happy, sad, anxious, joyful — to be pouring out of him like deep breaths.

February 03, 2021
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By:
  • Mary Louise Kelly and
  • Noah Caldwell
In "Broken Harvest," Madison Cunningham writes as an artist who has lost major opportunities to the pandemic, but found inspiration in her time off.

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  • Music Interviews

On 'Broken Harvest,' Madison Cunningham Is Hopeful For A Fresh Start

2020 was set to be a fruitful year for the artist, full of travel and music. In her contribution to Morning Edition's Song Project, she faces the reality of that loss and finds hope in starting over.

February 03, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Martin,
  • Taylor Haney,
  • and 1 more
<em></em>Ani DiFranco's latest album, <em>Revolutionary Love</em>, explores the idea of approaching your adversaries with compassion.

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  • Music Interviews

Ani DiFranco Wants Us To Engage In 'Revolutionary Love'

DiFranco's latest album finds inspiration in a book by activist Valerie Kaur, which urges an understanding of and empathy for one's opponents.

January 29, 2021
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon and
  • Phil Harrell
Dale Ann Bradley (left), Tina Adair, Gena Britt and Deanie Richardson (center) of the bluegrass band Sister Sadie do their impression of the rock band Queen.

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  • Music Features

Bluegrass Band Sister Sadie Embodies Tradition, But Bends It Too

This fall, the bluegrass supergroup Sister Sadie became the first all-female band ever to win the top prize at the International Bluegrass Music Association awards.

January 01, 2021
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  • Jewly Hight
John Lennon (by Steve Morley), Tracy Chapman (by Bryan Bedder), Simon & Garfunkel (by David Redfern)

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  • Music

Here's To New Beginnings: A Playlist For 2021

Congratulations! You made it! Now that 2020 is over and 2021 has begun, here's a playlist that's about the hope of a new day.

January 01, 2021
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  • Raina Douris
Tony Rice performs on stage during Bonnaroo 2009 in Manchester, Tenn..

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  • Music

Tony Rice Was My Guitar Hero

Bluegrass guitar legend Tony Rice died Christmas day, leaving behind an expansive catalogue devoted to exploring uncharted territory. Guitarist and fan Molly Tuttle picks his essential recordings.

December 30, 2020
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  • Molly Tuttle
Tony Rice performing in 2000.

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  • Obituaries

Tony Rice, A Giant Of The Acoustic Guitar, Dead At 69

Tony Rice first gained attention as a member of J.D. Crowe's boundary-pushing New South. Rice took it even further in the David Grisman Quintet. But the road took a toll on Rice.

December 27, 2020
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  • Tom Cole
Kathleen Edwards (by Remi Theriault), Jason Isbell (by Alysse Gafjen), Bonny Light Horseman (by Annie Beedy)

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  • Music

World Cafe Picks The Best Songs Of 2020

Explore a playlist full of 2020 highlights, including songs by big stars (Jason Isbell, Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift) and up-and-comers (Bonny Light Horseman, Arlo Parks, Devon Gilfillian).

December 23, 2020
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By:
  • Raina Douris
Maren Morris, Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby and Amanda Shires of The Highwomen.

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  • Music News

The Highwomen Win Big At 2020 Americana Awards

The late John Prine was awarded artist of the year, and Black Pumas and fiddler Brittany Haas took home hardware during the abbreviated show.

December 15, 2020
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  • Ann Powers

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  • Music Lists

2020 Was The Year Of *Trying* To Chill

The musicians who massaged our temples for us this year took more than one approach — some immersive soundscapes, some acoustic lullabies, at least one wild pop-punk experiment.

December 11, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
Robbie Basho helped pioneer the American Primitive style of guitar playing. Now his personal recordings — long thought lost — are being released for the first time.

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  • Music News

'Song Of The Avatars' Resurrects Guitarist Robbie Basho's Lost Recordings

Basho helped invent the playing style known as American primitive, but his music was nearly forgotten after his death. Then a few years ago, a trove of never-before-heard recordings suddenly surfaced.

December 04, 2020
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  • Joel Rose
Owen Pallett

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  • Music

Owen Pallett Is A Home-Recording Wizard

In this session, what you're going to hear are solo performances — just Pallett, using effects and looping to create layers of sound.

November 27, 2020
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By:
  • Raina Douris and
  • John Myers
Molly Parden's "Kitchen Table" is featured on the latest list of new music from Nashville by Ann Powers.

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  • Music

Nashville Recommendations: Hear 4 New Songs From The Music City

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

November 25, 2020
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  • Ann Powers,
  • Stephen Kallao,
  • and 1 more
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