NPR Music: New Music & Songs

Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars, New York Voices In Concert

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Rock/Pop/Folk

Sharon Little (WXPN)

The Decemberists (WXPN)

Radiohead

World

Around The World In 12 Acts: globalFEST 2009 (WNYC)

Jazz

The Mingus Big Band Rings In 2009 (WBGO)

Kurt Rosenwinkel: Live At The Village Vanguard (WBGO)

Danza Quartet (WBGO)

Alash: Tuvan Throat Singing Re-Imagined

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Jazz/Blues

John Pizzarelli On Piano Jazz

Guitarist Charlie Hunter: Serve The Music First (Jazz24)

Rock/Pop/Folk

The Hold Steady: Rock Stripped Bare (KEXP)

Jolie Holland: Haunting Songs From The Road (WXPN)

Urban

John Legend: The Evolution Of Soul (WXPN)

George Clinton Keeps The Funk Alive

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Chopteeth: Afro-Funk With Lunatic Energy

The 14-piece afrobeat orchestra blends rhythms from across the African continent, and then some.

Freezepop: Synth-Pop Revelry For The Xbox

The band owes much of their popularity to being featured in video games like Guitar Hero.

Looking Back At 50 Years Of Motown Records

A talent coach on cultivating Detroit's top R&B talent. Plus: The Motown label's overlooked singles.