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With 12 albums under his belt, Chris Smither qualifies as a veteran of the music industry. His elegant lyrics are arranged simply, with mostly just his own masterful finger-picking and foot-tapping to accompany him. His music qualifies as folk, but the blues influences are undeniable.

Idaho state officials are encouraging the public to leave feedback about suggestions on where electric vehicle stations should be placed.

Alternating between carefree indie-rock and melancholy synth-pop, the North Carolina husband-and-wife duo The Rosebuds writes some of the year's catchiest hooks and sing-along choruses. Hear an interview with the band, as well as an in-studio performance.

Classic without sounding retro, and effortlessly blending neo-pyschedelia with folk, rock and indie-pop, The Essex Green's gorgeous arrangements and beautiful vocal harmonies set it apart from the countless acts that take their cues from '60s pop.

NPR's Noah Adams continues his series on low-wage workers. On a visit to Pennsylvania, he found Mexican immigrants at work harvesting mushrooms.

The first single from Arlo McKinley's new album is a simple song of heartbreak that offers soft consolation in the midst of darkness.

Chappy Hardy, a.k.a. the Man from Hunger, delivers another report from the road in his search for high-quality, low-cost Southern eats. In this installment: Mama Lou's in Robertsdale, Ala.

The National Museum of Health and Medicine in D.C. is not for the squeamish. Founded in 1862, the museum displays everything from a large human hairball to skull fragments from Abraham Lincoln.

Willi Carlisle speaks his truth, of falling down the economic ladder, to set up space for punch lines galore in this honky-tonk romp.

Once described as "beautiful, heart-wrenching and soulful," as well as "dark, rocking and dangerous," Harford's songs have a way of getting under the skin. With The Band of Changes — backed by members of Ween, Particle and the Adrian Belew Band — Harford gives a live performance in Philadelphia.