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For David Byrne, Talking Heads was about making emotional sense — not literal sense

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'I can only give the best': Jon Bon Jovi on vocal surgery and the road to recovery

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Kaitlin Butts on World Cafe

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Chromeo on World Cafe

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'Born In The U.S.A.' at 40

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Fairport Convention band cofounder Richard Thompson looks back on his life in music

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The Culture Corner on World Cafe

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Eric Slick on World Cafe

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"Do I truly feel like hip-hop is dead? No, I don't," Questlove tells NPR. "However, I do believe that the landscape and the rules have changed. And some of its participants don't know it." Christian Germoso hide caption

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Questlove reflects on changes in culture and music with his book 'Hip-Hop Is History'

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The Reverend Shawn Amos on World Cafe

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Brittany Davis on World Cafe

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Eliza Hardy Jones on World Cafe

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After elevating Afropop's standing with a standout guest spot on Wizkid's "Essence" and becoming a secret weapon for Rihanna, Drake and Beyoncé, Tems is ready for center stage. Adrienne Raquel hide caption

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Nigerian singer Tems releases her debut album: 'Born in the Wild'

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T Bone Burnett on World Cafe

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Abdullah Ibrahim on World Cafe

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Nathalie Joachim on World Cafe

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From left: Robyn, Christine and the Queens, Janelle Monáe, MUNA, Arlo Parks and Perfume Genius From left: Heji Shin, Eloïse Labarbe-Lafon, Mason Rose, Isaac Schneider, Alexis Waespi and Gilles Laurent/Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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Jack Antonoff doesn't believe in 'no regrets'

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