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The Killers new album, 'Pressure Machine,' is a deep look at small-town dysfunction

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The Killers new album, 'Pressure Machine,' is a deep look at small-town dysfunction

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Every recent flash of inspiration seemed to drive singer Brandon Flowers towards that small community, with its modern-day problems.

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New Music Friday: The Top 7 Albums Out On Aug. 13

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New Music Friday: The Top 7 Albums Out On Aug. 13

Black Thought guests on a new one from the British duo Jungle, The Killers' Pressure Machine documents the hopes and horrors of rural America, Boldy James & The Alchemist team up again and more.

New Music Friday: The Top 7 Albums Out On Aug. 13

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2020 Was The Year Of Dancing By Ourselves
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2020 Was The Year Of Dancing By Ourselves

As dance floors stood empty, a wide spectrum of dance music transformed bedrooms into clubs, kitchens into discotheques and backyards into glow-stick raves.

2020 Was The Year Of Dancing By Ourselves

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New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On August 21

The rapper, singer and New York Times bestselling author Lecrae. His latest release, Restoration, is on our shortlist for the best new albums out on Aug. 21. Alex Harper/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On August 21

NPR Music's shortlist for the best new albums out this week includes the first full-length from Bright Eyes in nearly a decade, the rapper Lecrae, U.K. jazz wonder Nubya Garcia and more.

New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On August 21

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Can Woodstock 50 'Re-Create The Magic' Of The Original Festival?

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Can Woodstock 50 'Re-Create The Magic' Of The Original Festival?

The bill for Woodstock 50 has been announced featuring acts like Imagine Dragons, Jay-Z and Miley Cyrus. The lineup is prompting conversation online. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson weighs in.

Can Woodstock 50 'Re-Create The Magic' Of The Original Festival?

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The Killers Return, Guitar-Rock Holdouts In A Pop World

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The Killers Return, Guitar-Rock Holdouts In A Pop World

The quartet, which won an international following with the 2004 debut Hot Fuss, is one of the last stadium-rock acts left on the radio. Battle Born is the band's first album after a five-year hiatus during which the members were tested by personal loss.

The Killers Return, Guitar-Rock Holdouts In A Pop World

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Brandon Flowers: An Ode To Las Vegas In 'Flamingo'

Brandon Flowers' debut solo album, Flamingo, draws on the imagery of the Killers frontman's Las Vegas hometown. Lucy Hamblin hide caption

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Brandon Flowers: An Ode To Las Vegas In 'Flamingo'

The Killers' frontman has used the band's hiatus to write and record his first solo album. Flamingo is full of card and dice metaphors and draws heavily from the imagery and excitement of Flowers' glitzy hometown.

Brandon Flowers: An Ode To Las Vegas In 'Flamingo'

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Tracking Down the Top Tunes of Summer

Host Melissa Block asks what the top Summer song of 2005 will be. Several reviewers offer their picks for the season's most popular country, hip hop and alternative rock songs, from The Killers, Sugarland and Rihanna.

Tracking Down the Top Tunes of Summer

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