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Larry Campbell And Teresa Williams On Mountain Stage

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Larry Campbell And Teresa Williams On Mountain Stage

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Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams stopped by Mountain Stage to share songs from their second album together, Contraband Love.

Larry Campbell And Teresa Williams On Mountain Stage

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On 'Bird Songs Of A Killjoy,' Bedouine Only Feels LA's Sunshine Sometimes

After a semi-nomadic life growing up, Bedouine has called LA's Echo Park home for a decade. Her beautiful folk tunes fit squarely in that neighborhood's musical tradition. Moises Galvan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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On 'Bird Songs Of A Killjoy,' Bedouine Only Feels LA's Sunshine Sometimes

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Azniv Korkejian knows she writes songs infused with melancholy. On her sophomore album, she owns the title of "killjoy" across 12 pensive tracks.

Bedouine On World Cafe

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'He'd Asked Me To Complete These Works': Adam Cohen On 'Thanks For The Dance'

"I was quite literally tasked with completing it," Leonard Cohen's son, Adam, says about his father's wish for him to finish this album. Kezban Özcan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

'He'd Asked Me To Complete These Works': Adam Cohen On 'Thanks For The Dance'

Leonard Cohen's son, Adam, speaks about producing his father's posthumous album and how he urged his father to record vocal ideas up until his death.

'He'd Asked Me To Complete These Works': Adam Cohen On 'Thanks For The Dance'

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Jade Jackson Brings A Rock And Roll Sensibility To Her Americana Music

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Jade Jackson Brings A Rock And Roll Sensibility To Her Americana Music

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The influence of her punk rock producer colors the classic Americana roots of Jackson's music in this live performance.

Jade Jackson On World Cafe

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Bluegrass Band Della Mae Previews New Songs In A Virtuosic Live Performance

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Bluegrass Band Della Mae Previews New Songs In A Virtuosic Live Performance

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The unmistakably modern and inventive bluegrass string band perform live at the 2019 Americana Music Festival.

Della Mae On World Cafe

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Kelsey Waldon Represents The Neo-Traditional Scene Burgeoning In Nashville

Kris Kristofferson's publicist, Tamara Saviano, offered Kelsey Waldon an internship after listening to her cover Townes Van Zandt. Laura E. Partain/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Kelsey Waldon Represents The Neo-Traditional Scene Burgeoning In Nashville

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Waldon's new album, White Noise / White Lines, was released on John Prine's Oh Boy Records. She is the first signee to the label in 15 years.

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The Steel Wheels On Mountain Stage

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The Steel Wheels On Mountain Stage

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On the band's fourth appearance on Mountain Stage since 2011, The Steel Wheels showcases its continued roots exploration with six new songs from its seventh album, Over The Trees.

The Steel Wheels On Mountain Stage

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Which Arthur Russell Are We Getting On 'Iowa Dream'?

We've met Arthur Russell the sparse synth-pop auteur, clubby post-disco producer, minimalist composer and mantric folkie. On Iowa Dream, we meet the aspiring pop star. Joel Sokolov/Courtesy of Audika Records hide caption

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Music Features

Which Arthur Russell Are We Getting On 'Iowa Dream'?

On the typically far-afield, but equally understated, new album Iowa Dream, the shadow of Arthur Russell lengthens over pop music yet again.

Molly Tuttle's Voice Shines In Her Live Rendition Of 'Rain And Snow'

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Molly Tuttle's Voice Shines In Her Live Rendition Of 'Rain And Snow'

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The bluegrass guitarist, vocalist and songwriter treated the AmericanaFest Day Stage to songs from her debut full length album, plus an extra folk standard to boot.

Molly Tuttle On World Cafe

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The Thistle & Shamrock: New Releases And Debuts

The title track of Irish singer-songwriter Gerry O'Beirne's latest album, Swimming The Horses, is featured on this week's episode. Nadia Sablin/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption

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The Thistle & Shamrock

The Thistle & Shamrock: New Releases And Debuts

On this week's show, we feature new music from Karan Casey, Eamon Friel, Gerry O'Beirne and Karine Polwart.

The Thistle & Shamrock: New Releases And Debuts

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