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New music and art from Jewel, decades after she first rose to fame

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published May 8, 2026 at 11:01 AM CDT
Jewel with "Heart of the Ocean" in "Matriclysm: An Archeology of Connections Lost." (Courtesy of Matthew Takes)
Courtesy of Matthew Takes
Jewel with "Heart of the Ocean" in "Matriclysm: An Archeology of Connections Lost." (Courtesy of Matthew Takes)

Singer-songwriter Jewel has a new single “Upon Meeting the Goddess of Love” as well as a new art exhibit “Matriclysm: An Archeology of Connections Lost,” which opened in Venice this week.

Host Peter O’Dowd speaks with Jewel about art, music, and her struggles with early fame.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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