Japanese Breakfast performs a Tiny desk Concert on Sept. 7, 2017. (Christina Ascani/NPR) Christina Ascani/NPR hide caption
Rock Rock, pop, and folk music performances and features from NPR news, NPR cultural programs, and NPR Music stations.
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Clockwise from upper left: Tune-Yards, Caroline Says, Balmorhea, A. Savage Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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Martin Eric Ain performs with Celtic Frost in 2007. Brigitte Engl/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption
White Heaven "transcends the genre to create a unique sense of presence and originality," read Tokyo Flashback's original liner notes. Courtesy of Black Editions hide caption
Ode to Billie Joe by Bobbie Gentry Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Beck's latest album, Colors, is available now. Peter Hapak/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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World Cafe Nashville: Devon Gilfillian
On Fever To Tell, Karen O creates art that breaks down boundaries in a very public way. Rob Kim/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival hide caption
Broken Social Scene inside the World Cafe Performance Studio at WXPN in Philadelphia, PA. Galea McGregor/WXPN hide caption
Broken Social Scene On World Cafe
Daniele Luppi (pictured) & Parquet Courts' MILANO is out Oct. 27. James Minchin/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
First Listen: Daniele Luppi & Parquet Courts, 'MILANO'
Gord Downie (left) performs with The Tragically Hip in Vancouver during the band's final tour in 2016. Andrew Chin/Getty Images hide caption
Talia Schlanger Tells All Things Considered's Ari Shapiro What Gord Downie Meant To Canada
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