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Music.Writer.NPR. Author of TRAVELING: ON THE PATH OF JONI MITCHELL

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Most people know The Roches from the band’s track "Hammond Song," but they're so much more than that. NPR Music's Ann Powers gives three songs to get to know the band more.⁠
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Host: @annkpowers • Ann Powers/NPR⁠
Producer @alanteserene • Alanté Serene/NPR⁠ by @annkpowers

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Following one of the strangest decades in any classic rocker’s career, Neil Young closed the ‘80s with “Rockin’ in the Free World,” a political anthem that leaned into the talking points of the moment. Yet in the years since, it has proven adaptable to any scene, any political ideology, any set of fingers. On this episode from NPR Music+, @annkpowers and @artsorority unpack the dead-simple riff by one of rock’s finest guitarists, and why all manner of ideas seem to fit between its bars.

🎧Subscribe to listen at PLUS.NPR.ORG by @annkpowers

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Music City, you don’t want to miss this special event celebrating the legacy of Whitney Houston and the launch of Emily Lordi’s new book, HOLDING LIGHTNING: THE LIFE, LOVES, AND ART OF WHITNEY HOUSTON!

Author and cultural critic Emily Lordi (@emilylordi1) will be in conversation with acclaimed music journalist Ann Powers (@annkpowers) at the National Museum of African American Music (@thenmaam) on Saturday, October 10, from 2 to 3:30 pm. Together, they will discuss Houston’s impact on Black music, celebrity, and American culture, offering fresh insights into one of the greatest artists of all time.

This is a free event, though RSVPs are requested—see the link in our bio. We’ll be offering books for sale at the event—and hope to see you there! by @annkpowers

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@annativel has my heart. She’s been touring by train lately — and will soon start another tour, so look for her at the station — here is part of a song she wrote about the experience. taken in The Blue Room at Third Man Records by @annkpowers

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@margaret_glaspy where have I been all your life? I freely admit that I slept a bit on this extraordinary artist until she made my current fave album this year, I AM BOTH, but now, for me, she joins the ranks of Jane Siberry, Rickie Lee Jones, Neko Case, and Rhiannon Giddens as a singer-songwriter who can completely enrapture me in performance. Wow girl. You are a killer. She created a narrative through line in this show that made already great songs sing even more. And solo. Respect. taken in The Blue Room at Third Man Records by @annkpowers

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Last sets of the fest, great to see two faves at my neighborhood ice house. Thank you @brennanwedl for a great party and congrats on your album, it’s a rocket! And @lilyseabird I meant it when I said the first line of your song (about a Whole Foods incident) is my fave of the year. @americanafest taken in Turkey and the Wolf Icehouse by @annkpowers

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Gorgeous voices at the Analog: @theabigailrose and @nicoleatkins @americanafest taken in Analog at Hutton Hotel by @annkpowers

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Another breakout star of this year’s @americanafest is @roseofappalachia whose new album BELIEVER is a beaut and who’s been working toward this moment for a while. @gar_hole_records rules!! Their party with @sipsman was the best! taken in Turkey and the Wolf Icehouse by @annkpowers

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Best song about a dog since Damned Old Dog, and that one wasn’t really about a dog. @kenpomeroymusic @americanafest taken in Analog at Hutton Hotel by @annkpowers

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A new one from @kenpomeroymusic — cannot wait for the next album! @americanafest taken in Analog at Hutton Hotel by @annkpowers

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Definitely walking out of this fest with @lonesomeandrew as one of my new favorite artists. The style, the voice, the songs, the dancing! @americanafest taken in Skinny Dennis Nashville by @annkpowers

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More @wellesmusic at @americanafest taken in Station Inn by @annkpowers

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