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Frightened Rabbit On World Cafe

May 17, 2013 - 3:07pm

The Scottish rock band performs punchy, driving anthems from its latest album, Pedestrian Verse.

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Latin Roots: Son Jarocho

May 16, 2013 - 4:49pm

Jasmine Garsd introduces a melancholy, mischievous genre from the port city of Veracruz, Mexico.

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Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside On World Cafe

May 16, 2013 - 4:29pm

The Portland band's raw, bluesy rockabilly sound shines on its latest album, Untamed Beast.

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RNDM On World Cafe

May 15, 2013 - 3:53pm

Joseph Arthur and Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament team up for their new album as RNDM, titled Acts.

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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Dawn McCarthy On World Cafe

May 14, 2013 - 1:47pm

The singers perform classic Everly Brothers tunes from their new album, What the Brothers Sang.

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Next: Laura Stevenson

May 13, 2013 - 2:46pm

The death-obsessed singer-songwriter explores a dark, folk-infused sound on her new album, Wheel.

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Jim James On World Cafe

May 13, 2013 - 2:00pm

The My Morning Jacket singer performs songs from the soulful Regions of Light and Sound of God, his first solo release under his own name, and discusses an accident that left him bedridden.

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Clive Davis On World Cafe

May 10, 2013 - 3:27pm

The indefatigable music mogul reflects on his more than six decades in the music industry.

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Rod Stewart On World Cafe

May 10, 2013 - 2:40pm

The singer, songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer plays three songs from his new album, Time.

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The Slide Brothers On World Cafe

May 9, 2013 - 3:27pm

The virtuoso pedal-steel band plays songs from its debut album, Robert Randolph Presents The Slide Brothers, and discusses its transition from performing in churches to playing clubs.

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Phosphorescent On World Cafe

May 8, 2013 - 2:59pm

Singer Matthew Houck shares intimate, country-tinged songs from his band's latest album, Muchacho.

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Hey Marseilles On World Cafe

May 7, 2013 - 3:07pm

The Seattle chamber-pop band plays agreeably hooky songs from its new album, Lines We Trace.

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Billy Bragg On World Cafe

May 6, 2013 - 3:00pm

The British singer-songwriter plays songs from his quiet and introspective new album Tooth & Nail, inspired by the collection of Woody Guthrie songs he produced with Wilco in 1998.

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Next: Treetop Flyers

May 6, 2013 - 2:27pm

Hear London's Treetop Flyers offer a taste of California with its throwback folk-rock sound.

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