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Otis Redding performs on the British TV show Ready Steady Go in 1966.

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'Dock Of The Bay' At 50: Why Otis Redding's Biggest Hit Almost Went Unheard

4:00pm January 08, 2018

Released less than a month after the singer's death at 26, the posthumous smash became Redding's signature song. But it came close to not being released at all.

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The Weather Station performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Dec. 12, 2017 (Jennifer Kerrigan/NPR).

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The Weather Station: Tiny Desk Concert

1:58pm January 08, 2018

by Bob Boilen

One of the joys of listening to The Weather station is the tension and release in the group's enchanting music. It's what made the band's most recent album one of Bob Boilen's favorite of 2017.

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The Secret Sisters On World Cafe

12:10pm January 08, 2018

by David Dye

Hear a live performance of songs from Laura and Lydia Rogers' new album, You Don't Own Me Anymore.

Kat Edmonson's Old Fashioned Gal comes out April 27.

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Songs We Love: Kat Edmonson, 'Old Fashioned Gal'

11:30am January 08, 2018

by Nate Chinen

On the first single from Old Fashioned Gal, Edmonson pines for a respite from pop-up ads and notifications, for a phone "inextricably connected to a wall."

Crisanta Baker, Matt Lowell and Sam Stewart of Lo Moon.

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From Demo To Debut, How A Song Brought Lo Moon Together

8:21am January 06, 2018

The trio shares how their song "Loveless" brought a Brooklyn-based songwriter, LA-based keyboardist and a British guitarist together.

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Terje Isungset playing a horn made of ice

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Ice Music: Building Instruments Out Of Water

8:17am January 06, 2018

by Bob Boilen

In the Eastern U.S., many are freezing this weekend and looking for warmth. Halfway around the world, Terje Isungset has built a music career dependent on frigid weather.

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Across the Blue Ridge #107 - New Year’s Welcome, and The Life of Curly Seckler

4:00pm January 05, 2018

by Paul Brown

We enter 2018 with a satisfying selection of old-time, bluegrass, traditional country and gospel music – some standards you've heard, and some fascinating old songs and tunes that may be new to you

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Remembering Roswell Rudd, A Jazz Musician With An Ebullient Sound

3:59pm January 05, 2018

The trombonist, who died on Dec. 21, spoke to Terry Gross in 2002 about the first time he played the horn as a kid: "This phenomenon came out, and I said, 'Damn, that's me! '"

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Robert Siegel is retiring from NPR after 40 years. Over his tenure, he's interviewed many classical musicians.

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10 Interviews Celebrating Robert Siegel's Love For Classical Music

3:27pm January 05, 2018

by Tom Huizenga

In 30 years of hosting All Things Considered, Robert Siegel says he's enjoyed "peeking inside the brains" of today's most intriguing classical musicians. Hear a few of his favorite interviews.

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Amanda Shires On Mountain Stage

3:19pm January 05, 2018

During her third appearance on the program, Shires creates a sophisticated roots sound with just the right amount of grit.