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On "The Man Was Burning," Blount spans the centuries to create an apocalypse for now.

Once an Oscar winner, the duo of Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová returns with a sentimental celebration of lives lived in gratitude, without regret.

You don't simply listen to Sweeping Promises — you move, you groove, you strike a pose with an effortlessly cool 'tude.

This song, part of our 'We Insist' timeline of 2020's noteworthy protest music, was released Oct. 14.

While many or the nation's major orchestras continue to struggle financially, smaller community and regional orchestras are flourishing. Jeff Lunden profiles southern New Jersey's Bay-Atlantic Symphony.

It's hard to quantify Paul McCartney's impact on music history: The former Beatle has written some of pop music's most indelible songs, both alone and with John Lennon, and become a knighted icon. Hear an interview from WXPN.

In 1962, Dubliner Paddy Moloney put together a band to play traditional Irish music, and to celebrate his homeland's folk culture. More than 40 years later, The Chieftains are going strong.

As a band, the Avett Brothers hasn't been around for long. But for brothers Scott and Seth Avett, the project has been a long time coming. From the group's earliest days in 1998, when Scott Avett started playing on porches and sidewalks with friends, their approach to country and bluegrass has continued to evolve.

On her latest album, Oyo, Kidjo pays respects to the artists who influenced her by offering her take on some of their songs. Her version of Santana's "Samba Pa Ti" is just one of the songs the African singer performs in this World Cafe session.

Hear a preview of some of the artists featured at this year's Newport folk and jazz festivals.