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Pink Floyd in 1967. (L-R: Nick Mason, Rick Wright, Roger Waters and Syd Barrett)

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What Was It Like To See Pink Floyd In 1966? Joe Boyd Knows

2:50pm November 07, 2016

by Bob Boilen

What was it like to see Pink Floyd at the UFO Club in 1966, or to produce the band's first song? Legendary record producer Joe Boyd explains on this edition of All Songs Considered.

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Ta-Ku and Wafia perform at NPR's Tiny Desk on Oct. 7. (Raquel Zaldivar/NPR)

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Ta-ku & Wafia: Tiny Desk Concert

2:00pm November 07, 2016

by Cameron Robert

The chemistry between the two Australian singers becomes apparent the instant you hear their intertwined voices floating together above low-end rumbles and resonant keys.

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Viking's Choice: Mind Over Mirrors, 'Restore & Slip'

1:00pm November 07, 2016

by Lars Gotrich

There's an ancient, pastoral thrill to Jaime Fennelly's harmonium/synth music, aided here by Califone's Jim Becker and Death Blues' Jon Mueller.

A still from SubRosa's "Troubled Cells" video.

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SubRosa Condemns Mormon Church's LGBTQ Policy In Powerful Video

1:00pm November 07, 2016

by Adrien Begrand

One year after a shift in the Mormon church's policy toward its gay members, the Salt Lake City doom-metal band responds to the escalating suicide rate among Mormon LGBTQ youth with "Troubled Cells."

This week's mix features a new track from the British musician, DJ and producer Bonobo.

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Metropolis: 11/5/16

12:28pm November 07, 2016

Hear a new track from Bonobo and some classics from Deadmau5 in a two-hour mix from KCRW's Jason Bentley.

Here's Our Election Playlist. What's Yours?

1:44pm November 06, 2016

As we count down to Election Day, NPR staffers picked some songs that best express the 2016 Election. Now send us your picks, tweet @npratc or @NPRMichel with hashtag #Electionjams.

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Down-Ballot Races At The Latin Grammys, With Alt.Latino

8:09am November 06, 2016

by Felix Contreras

Alt.Latino goes mining for new sounds in the less prominent categories of this year's Latin Grammys.

Prisoner guard Thomas Binamo wrote a ballad after his wife died suddenly: "I Will Never Stop Grieving For You, My Wife."

Prisoners And Guards Sing In Sequel To Grammy-Nominated Album

6:58pm November 05, 2016

by Marc Silver

One man at Malawi's Zomba Prison said that music is a form of freedom for the inmates, transporting them to a better place.

Singer Wynonna Judd of Wynonna & The Big Noise performs at the CMA Festival in Nashville, Tenn., in 2015.

Not My Job: Country Star Wynonna Gets Quizzed On Other Judds

11:47am November 05, 2016

Wynonna doesn't just sing country music, she's lived it — she says she's gone from "an outhouse to the White House." As a member of the famous Judd family, we'll ask her questions about other Judds.

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"Now I think I can completely inhabit the songs because of what I've been through," Collins says.

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How Shirley Collins Got Her Voice Back

9:16am November 05, 2016

by Vicki Barker

After Collins' husband left her, her throat locked. Now, the 81-year-old British folk singer is back with her first album in 38 years.