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2:03pm

Fri March 8, 2013
World Cafe

Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite On World Cafe

Originally published on Mon April 22, 2013 1:41 pm

Credit Danny Clinch / Courtesy of the artist

Grammy-winning blues-rock singer Ben Harper has made 10 studio albums over the course of his career. For his latest project, he teamed up with harmonica legend Charlie Musselwhite to release a collaborative album titled Get Up! Musselwhite, one of the few white musicians to gain exposure in the blues scene during the 1960s, has released 26 records and was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2010.

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12:03am

Thu January 31, 2013
Music Interviews

Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite Get Muddy

Originally published on Thu January 31, 2013 11:12 am

Credit Danny Clinch / Courtesy of the artist

Ben Harper grew up roaming the aisles and restoring guitars at his family's music store, the Claremont Folk Music Center. Going on its 60th year of business, the storefront in Southern California is where Harper first discovered the harmonica playing of blues legend Charlie Musselwhite.

"We had Charlie's records stacked high at my family's store and at my house," Harper tells NPR's Steve Inskeep.

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1:31pm

Sun August 26, 2012
Music

PHOTOS: Scenes From The Telluride Ride Festival

Pictures from the opening day of the inaugural Telluride Ride Festival. The all-star lineup on Saturday included Lucinda Williams, Ben Harper and Colorado's own Big Head Todd & the Monsters.

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