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All Songs +1: Electronic Artist Tim Hecker On How He Bends Sound
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All Songs +1: Electronic Artist Tim Hecker On How He Bends Sound

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The electronic musician has been turning traditional song structures inside out for nearly 20 years. On this +1 he explains how he breathes life into an artificial sonic world.

All Songs +1: Electronic Artist Tim Hecker On How He Bends Sound

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Bruce Springsteen's Tribute To Prince Is A Lesson In Public Mourning

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Bruce Springsteen's Tribute To Prince Is A Lesson In Public Mourning

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The two musicians both emerged in the 1970s and hit simultaneous critical and commercial peaks a decade later. At a show in Brooklyn on Saturday, The E Street Band covered "Purple Rain."

Tuesday

New Moon Hooch, Summer Cannibals, PUP, More

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New Moon Hooch, Summer Cannibals, PUP, More

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On this week's All Songs: A premiere from Summer Cannibals, the sax trio Moon Hooch and more.

New Moon Hooch, Summer Cannibals, PUP, More

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All Songs +1: Remembering Prince, The Utopian

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All Songs +1: Remembering Prince, The Utopian

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"I always talk about Prince as a 'Utopian,' as someone who imagines the best possible world." Hear our chat with Ann Powers about the artist forever known as Prince.

All Songs +1: Remembering Prince, The Utopian

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Tuesday

New Music From The Avett Brothers, The Low Anthem, Deerhoof, More

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New Music From The Avett Brothers, The Low Anthem, Deerhoof, More

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This week's episode of All Songs includes a premiere by The Avett Brothers and The Low Anthem paying homage to Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith.

New Music From The Avett Brothers, The Low Anthem, Deerhoof, More

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Friday

Mom By Day, Australian House Legend By Night

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Mom By Day, Australian House Legend By Night

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"It went from my mother saying 'turn it down' to my kids saying 'turn it down,'" says Janette Pitruzzello, a 47-year-old mother of two who doubles as one of Melbourne's top DJs.

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All Songs +1: Sturgill Simpson Shares His 'Guide To Earth'

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All Songs +1: Sturgill Simpson Shares His 'Guide To Earth'

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The singer, whose major label debut, A Sailor's Guide To Earth, is out today, talks about his new sound, making an album for his newborn son and how covering Nirvana helped him find his inner teen.

All Songs +1: Sturgill Simpson Shares His 'Guide To Earth'

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