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Originally ignored by fans in the U.K., the psychedelic funk band was later embraced by hip-hop groups like De La Soul and The Fugees.
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Originally ignored by fans in the U.K., the psychedelic funk band was later embraced by hip-hop groups like De La Soul and The Fugees. -
Gracie and Julie Babineaux have been making Cajun music for over a decade, writing and performing in Louisiana French. Their new album, Sans Soulier, is due out in October.
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Ty Segall pushed the limits of the space with stadium-sized vibes, resulting in some of the most glorious shredding you'll ever see at the Tiny Desk. -
Guster always finds new ways to weave sonic landscapes, tell meaningful stories and deeply engage with its fan base. -
The South African pianist and Zulu healer guides us through a meditation on stillness and an invocation of Blackness.
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Ben E. King was the lead singer of The Drifters, and later went solo with such hits as "Stand By Me" and "Spanish Harlem." He died 2015. Originally broadcast in 1988.
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Surrounded by mountains, the band plays its biggest hits at 8,000 feet. -
"Not everything powerful is loud," Brittany Howard says when asked what the reunited band members wanted to explore with their new music. "Not everything quiet is vulnerable."
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