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Lydia Loveless Mixes Desire With Distraction In 'Real'

Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Lydia Loveless is a 25-year-old singer-songwriter from Ohio, who began her career at age 14, performing in...

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Hip-Hop Meets Disco On The Electrifying Soundtrack To 'The Get Down'

Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: There's a new drama series on Netflix called "The Get Down" about hip-hop's early days, disco and cultural trends that...

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Country Singer Kelsey Waldon Reaches Back To An Earlier Era In 'I've Got A Way'

Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Kelsey Waldon is a young country singer from the town of Monkeys Eyebrow, Ky. She's just released her...

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Angel Olsen Sings With Fierceness And Fatalism On 'My Woman'

Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Over the course of her recording career beginning in 2010, Angel Olsen has written albums that sound like...

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Lucy Dacus' 'No Burden' Features Strong Music About Weak Moments

Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . KEN TUCKER, BYLINE: This is FRESH AIR. Lucy Dacus is a 21-year-old singer-songwriter from Richmond, Va., whose debut album is called "No...

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Bob Weir Sings About Pinto Ponies And Ghost Towns On 'Blue Mountain'

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Leonard Cohen Explores The Fragility Of Life In 'You Want It Darker'

Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Leonard Cohen has just released an album of new songs called "You Want It Darker." Cohen, who is now 82,...

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The Deceptively Simple Sound Of Scott And Charlene's Wedding

Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Our rock critic, Ken Tucker, has a review of a new album by Scott and Charlene's Wedding, a music act that...

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Miranda Lambert Mixes Assertiveness With Vulnerability On Her New Record

Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. There's a lot of music on Miranda Lambert's new album "The Weight Of These Wings," 24 songs over two CDs....

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Singer Allyson Seconds Revitalizes Power-Pop On 'Little World'

Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Rock critic Ken Tucker has a review of "Little World," the second album by the California-based singer...

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Ken Tucker's Top 10 Favorite Albums Of 2016

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Re9BrElbrQ It was a great year for old pros and newcomers, big pop stars and beloved cult stars, as well as a couple of not-yet-stars. As always, winnowing down a list...

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Natalie Hemby Offers Contemplative Vocals And Vivid Memories On 'Puxico'

Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Natalie Hemby has written or co-written No. 1 country hits for such acts as Miranda Lambert, Lady...

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Tift Merritt Mixes Quirky Metaphors And Folk Sounds On 'Stitch Of The World'

Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Our rock critic Ken Tucker has a review of a new album by Tift Merritt. She's been praised as a skilled...

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The xx Mix Atmospheric Pop And Warm Soulfulness On 'I See You'

Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Rock critic Ken Tucker has a review of "I See You," the third album by the British group The xx. Their...

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Singer-Songwriter Valerie June Draws On Her Southern Roots In 'The Order Of...

Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Valerie June is a Tennessee-born singer-songwriter who made a splash with her 2013 album "Pushin' Against...

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Jessi Colter Sets 'The Psalms' To Chords On An Original, Idiosyncratic New Album

Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. The country singer Jessi Colter is best known for her part on the 1976 album "Wanted! The Outlaws" with...

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The Menzingers Face Down The Aging Process In 'After The Party'

Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. (SOUNDBITE OF THE MENZINGERS SONG, "LIVIN' AIN'T EASY") GROSS: The Menzingers are a Philadelphia-based...

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Kendrick Lamar Extends His Vocal And Emotional Range On 'DAMN.'

Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Kendrick Lamar is one of the most widely admired performers in popular music today. His last collection...

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Angaleena Presley Takes Aim At Nashville On 'Wrangled'

Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Angaleena Presley first came to widespread attention as one third of the vocal group the Pistol Annies,...

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Chuck Berry's Final Recordings Are Fresh And Forward-Looking

Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Chuck Berry, who died this past March at the age of 90, left behind an album of new material, his first such collection...

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