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Songs to make you laugh, with 'Weird Al' Yankovic

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Songs to make you laugh, with 'Weird Al' Yankovic

"Weird Al" Yankovic helps curate a mix of some of the funniest songs of all time, from classics like Tom Lehrer's "The Elements," to more fringe discoveries from The Hazzards, Tonio K. and more.

Songs to make you laugh, with 'Weird Al' Yankovic

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Relax: Songs to calm the nerves

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Relax: Songs to calm the nerves

It's music to the rescue on this week's All Songs Considered, with a mix of songs to slow the blood, including the one track scientists believe can reduce anxiety by up to 65%.

Relax: Songs to calm the nerves

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Exclusive: André 3000 reveals why his new solo album has no bars — and no boundaries
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Exclusive: André 3000 reveals why his new solo album has no bars — and no boundaries

For the first time in nearly two decades, André 3000 is releasing an album of new music. New Blue Sun, set to be released this Friday, Nov. 17, is a stunning 87-minute mind-bender, minimalist and experimental, tribal and transcendent.

Exclusive: André 3000 reveals why his new solo album has no bars — and no boundaries

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How Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily conjured Love In Exile

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How Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily conjured Love In Exile

Contributor Nate Chinen interviews the three musicians behind the new improvisational supergroup Love In Exile about their new album, the mysteries of how songs emerge from improvisation and most crucially, how the music they create is an expression of how they listen to each other.

How Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily conjured Love In Exile

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How the score for 'All Quiet on the Western Front' made a familiar tale surprising

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How the score for 'All Quiet on the Western Front' made a familiar tale surprising

Composer Volker Bertelmann explains why he wanted to "destroy the film" with his score, how he used a centuries-old instrument for the cause and what it meant as a German to dive deep into this story.

How the score for 'All Quiet on the Western Front' made a familiar tale surprising

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How Son Lux wrote the perfect score for the year's most bonkers Oscar movie

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How Son Lux wrote the perfect score for the year's most bonkers Oscar movie

Son Lux frontman Ryan Lott reveals how the band was able to keep pace with the frenetic, shape-shifting storytelling of Everything Everywhere All At Once, without missing its ultimate beat: love.

How Son Lux wrote the perfect score for the year's most bonkers Oscar movie

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The power of Beyoncé is about to change music... again

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The power of Beyoncé is about to change music... again

Due out this Friday, July 29, Beyoncé's Act I Renaissance has generated a massive wave of anticipation. In this round-table discussion, we breakdown why we're excited, why it matters and what we might expect.

The power of Beyoncé is about to change music... again

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Legacy, Okay?! For Black musicians, 'Insecure' created a new world of possibilities

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Legacy, Okay?! For Black musicians, 'Insecure' created a new world of possibilities

The groundbreaking HBO series, which just ended a five-year run, provided a platform for showcasing great, unknown Black artists and recast expectations for what R&B, rap and hip-hop can be.

Legacy, Okay?! For Black musicians, 'Insecure' created a new world of possibilities

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Sara Watkins Reimagines Childhood Music On Beautiful New Album

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Sara Watkins Reimagines Childhood Music On Beautiful New Album

The singer and fiddler shares the stories and inspiration behind her sweetly affecting record, Under The Pepper Tree in this conversation with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.

Sara Watkins Reimagines Childhood Music On Beautiful New Album

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Peter Stampfel's Mammoth '20th Century In 100 Songs'

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Peter Stampfel's Mammoth '20th Century In 100 Songs'

An absolute eccentric, Peter Stampfel picked one favorite song for every year of the 20th century, then performed and recorded them all for an enormous collection.

Peter Stampfel's Mammoth '20th Century In 100 Songs'

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Let's Celebrate Beethoven's 250th

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Let's Celebrate Beethoven's 250th

On this edition of All Songs Considered, we celebrate the life of Beethoven and the lasting powers of his music in the 250 years since his birth.

Let's Celebrate Beethoven's 250th

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Sylvan Esso Launch New Podcast, 'Shaking Out The Numb'

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Sylvan Esso Launch New Podcast, 'Shaking Out The Numb'

Hear the first episode of the podcast, created with Vermont Public Radio's Erica Heilman, as the band reveals how they made their latest album, Free Love.

Sylvan Esso Launch New Podcast, 'Shaking Out The Numb'

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Tank And The Cubans: A Week In Havana

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Tank And The Cubans: A Week In Havana

The 2017 winners of the Tiny Desk Contest travel to Havana with NOLA's The Soul Rebels to connect with Cimafunk, Cuban musicians and history.

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The All Songs Considered Holiday Extravaganza, 2019
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The All Songs Considered Holiday Extravaganza, 2019

Taylor Swift, Jenny Lewis, Tarriona "Tank" Ball, Lucy Dacus and more special guests join hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton for their annual holiday party. What could possibly go wrong?

The All Songs Considered Holiday Extravaganza, 2019

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Megan Thee Stallion At Tiny Desk Fest: 'I'm Always Trying To One-Up Myself'

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Megan Thee Stallion At Tiny Desk Fest: 'I'm Always Trying To One-Up Myself'

After her Tiny Desk performance, the rapper joined NPR's Sidney Madden for a live conversation on playing with a band for the first time, hanging onto her Texas roots and plans for her debut album.

Megan Thee Stallion At Tiny Desk Fest: 'I'm Always Trying To One-Up Myself'

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