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Lyn Collins encoded 'a bit of the future' into 'Think (About It)'
2026-03-19 | 16 mins.
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison explains how the influential single released in 1972 has lived on through hip-hop, Baltimore club and viral TikTok dances.

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Ratboys on their latest album, 'Singin' to an Empty Chair'
2026-03-18 | 30 mins.
The Chicago rock band's new record was partly shaped by vocalist Julia Steiner's experience in therapy.

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50 years into his career, Vince Gill feels at the top of his game
2026-03-11 | 28 mins.
The Country Music Hall of Famer is in the midst of releasing a new EP every month for a year for his 50 Years From Home project.

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Silvana Estrada’s latest album came after experiencing profound grief
2026-03-06 | 38 mins.
The Mexican musician explains how the late ranchera icon Chavela Vargas helped her find her way back to songwriting after the death of her best friend.

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Kashus Culpepper's first 'Act' started just 6 years ago, when he picked up a guitar
2026-03-04 | 32 mins.
The rising country act from Alabama went from performing covers in the Navy to sharing stages with Wyatt Flores and Jelly Roll.

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