Music

Brazilian artists Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil have collaborated with each other — and, as you'll hear in this playlist, with other international artists.

Music & Culture

Weekend LISTening: 7 Medal-Worthy Collaborations With Brazilian Artists

8:00am August 13, 2016

by David Dye

The competitive spirit may reign at the Olympics, but these songs — featuring musicians from this year's host country — are all about international collaboration.

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Bon Iver Has A New Album — Hear Two Songs Now

11:37pm August 12, 2016

by Bob Boilen

On Sept. 30, Bon Iver will release its first album in five years. Titled 22, A Million, it's full of drama, disturbances and thrills.

Music & Culture

Songs We Love: Axis: Sova, 'Violent Yellow'

3:46pm August 12, 2016

by Doug Mosurock

With psychedelic, mind-searing leads against a background of mechanized filth, this track positions the Chicago band as the prime movers of robo-boogie for the central United States.

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William Bell On World Cafe

2:36pm August 12, 2016

The veteran singer proves he's still a soul man extraordinaire in this session. He's joined by a backing band including John Leventhal, Amos Lee and Amy Helm.

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David Sánchez On Piano Jazz

12:40pm August 12, 2016

The cosmopolitan tenor saxophonist, with bassist John Benitez and drummer Adam Cruz, joins Marian McPartland for a set of standards.

Florence Welch of Florence And The Machine

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Hear Three New Songs From Florence And The Machine

10:37am August 12, 2016

by Robin Hilton

The tracks, "Too Much Is Never Enough," "I Will Be" and a cover of Ben E. King's "Stand By Me" were recorded for the Final Fantasy XV video game.

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René Marie: Tiny Desk Concert

9:00am August 12, 2016

by Patrick Jarenwattananon

Joined by her Experiment In Truth band, the expressive, charismatic jazz singer performs songs from her new album, Sound Of Red.

As an instrumental Fellow, Miles Salerni plays timpani with the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra.

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If At First (Or Fourth) You Don't Succeed, Join The Tanglewood Stage Crew

6:46pm August 11, 2016

by Jeff Lunden

Percussionist Miles Salerni repeatedly auditioned to be a Fellow at the Boston Symphony Orchestra's summer home, but was rejected. So he found another way in.

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World Cafe #TBT: 5 Degrees Of Gregg Allman

6:16pm August 11, 2016

by David Dye

These five collaborators and musical influences, including Floyd Miles and Derek Trucks, have helped shape the pioneering blues-rock musician's career.

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Music Review: 'Lovers,' Nels Cline

6:00pm August 11, 2016

by Tom Moon

You might know Nels Cline from his epic solos as a guitarist for the band, Wilco. Now Cline is out with a solo project — a mood album called Lovers. It's a project he's been working on for over 25 years.