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After ending his decade-long run in the successful alt-country band The Jayhawks, Olson moved to the country with then-wife Victoria Williams. Following their divorce, he spent 2006 recording his first true solo album: The Salvation Blues.

Legendary blues-rock guitarist Robin Trower is best known for his work in London-based bands The Paramounts and Procol Harum. In an interview that spans his musical career, Trower talks about using a Fender Stratocaster to achieve a specific sound when he records.

Singer-songwriter Thao Nguyen's music sounds heartfelt, inspirational, and real. While primarily a solo artist with a penchant for great lyrics and soft acoustic guitars, she now tours with a band, The Get Down Stay Down. Hear an interview and performance.

Tyler Ramsey's music showcases a thoughtful approach to his craft. Ramsey says that his experiences growing up in the mountains of North Carolina — a common path for traveling blues musicians — inspired him to incorporate a variety of folk styles.

Calling to mind early Radiohead, the Irish band Bell X1 crafts melodic, radio-friendly pop. Flock topped the Irish album charts in 2005, but it's only just been reissued in the U.S., with an ambitious tour to follow. Hear an interview and performance.

The psychedelic-rock forefather enlisted Okkervil River's Will Sheff to produce his first album in more than a decade, True Love Cast Out All Evil. The Austin, Texas, band backs Erickson in this session with host David Dye.

In this session, all three members of the band join World Cafe to talk about how they went from "almost ending" to getting a brand new start.

As ringleader of the all-star band The New Pornographers, A.C. Newman has unleashed a prolific outpouring of songs notable for their consistently high quality. In a session from WXPN, Newman performs songs from Get Guilty and talks about his obsession with pop music's history.

Extra Golden is a collaboration involving musicians from starkly different backgrounds. The band blends popular Kenyan benga music and American rock, creating a sound that's flexible, resilient and real. Extra Golden has survived the death of one of its members and gone on to release its second album, Thank You Very Quickly.

The production duo behind Britney Spears' "Toxic" has added a member to become the band Miike Snow. The Swedish group's cool electro-pop is instantly accessible. Hear the group in a session on World Cafe.