Pete Seeger in New York City. 2009.

Sing Out: A Concert Celebration Of Pete Seeger

Scott Simon hosts a special concert, recorded in 2005, with interviews and performances by Seeger and a cast of gifted artists. Participants include Judy Collins, Ani DiFranco, Bruce Cockburn, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Natalie Merchant, Janis Ian, Holly Near and more.

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Return Of The Robots: Daft Punk Talk Their Grammy-Winning Album

On Sunday night, Daft Punk took home the top Grammy Awards — both for their hit single “Get Lucky” and its parent album, Random Access Memories. But if you were hoping to catch a glimpse of the faces behind their masks or hear the voices of the French electronic act, you were out of luck. Their collaborators spoke for them. Last year, though, the “robots” spoke with us about their work. In honor of their big wins, we revisit that interview.

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In spite of the robotic persona they've cultivated for years, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo elected to make the latest Daft Punk album in a real studio, with real musicians.

Daft Punk On ‘The Soul That A Musician Can Bring’

In spite of the robotic persona they’ve cultivated for years, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo elected to make their new album, Random Access Memories, in a real studio, with real musicians. Hear the elusive electronic duo in conversation with All Things Considered‘s Audie Cornish.

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Hurray For The Riff Raff's Alynda Lee Segarra.

Hurray For The Riff Raff’s New Political Folk

The New Orleans-based bandleader Alynda Lee Segarra talks about the wide range of political and musical inspirations — from her Puerto Rican background to the Occupy movement and women’s rights in India — behind her band’s new album, Small Town Heroes.

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Disclosure's Guy and Howard Lawrence with Jason Bentley.

Interview: Disclosure

Brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence visit KCRW’s studios in Los Angeles to speak with Metropolis host Jason Bentley about the stunning success of their debut album, Settle.

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