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Lianne La Havas' second album, Blood, expands on the cool, nuanced tone of her debut, while adding a shot of intensity.

Lianne La Havas' second album, Blood, expands on the cool, nuanced tone of her debut, while adding a shot of intensity. Jean Paul Pietrus/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

A Rush Of 'Blood': Lianne La Havas Turns Up The Volume

With her first album, the British singer-songwriter gained fans and famous friends. Her second record, Blood, is infused with more intensity.

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SiR's new album, Seven Sundays, is out Friday.

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Songs We Love: SiR, 'Crashing Down'

Premiere: Inglewood's best-kept secret waxes poetic about a stagnant love that may or may not be worth saving.

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Joss Stone's new album, Water For Your Soul, is out July 31.

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Through Doubt And Dark Times, Joss Stone Lets Her Voice Light The Way

The British soul singer, whose new album Water for Your Soul is out July 31, is known for her big voice. But since she began performing at age 14, she's also learned a thing or two about perseverance.

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Seinabo Sey.

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World Cafe

World Cafe Sense Of Place — Stockholm: Seinabo Sey WXPN-FM

The singer grew up in both Sweden and Gambia, the home countries of her parents. Each place inspires her music, and she explains her relationship to her upbringing on World Cafe.

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Abhi Raju and Dijon Duenas are Abhi//Dijon.

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Songs We Love: Abhi//Dijon, 'Wait'

Dijon Duenas and Abhi Raju lay bare their emotions on the duo's latest single. Hear why their low-key R&B has quickly become an NPR Music favorite.

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Portland's Liz Vice releases her debut album, There's A Light, this fall.

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Songs We Love: Liz Vice, 'Empty Me Out'

A satisfying, gospel-flavored number that conveys vulnerability, hope and conviction.

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