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Panic! at the Disco is ending after nearly two decades

Panic! at the Disco performs onstage at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre on May 14, 2016, in Irvine, Calif. The group is ending its nearly two-decade run, frontman Brendon Urie announced Tuesday. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for CBS Radio Inc. hide caption

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Panic! at the Disco is ending after nearly two decades

Brendon Urie, the band's frontman and last remaining original member, made the announcement on Instagram. He said with he and his wife expecting their first child, he wants to focus on his family.

All Songs Considered

Best CDs So Far: Listener Picks

The results are in and we've got a good idea of what NPR listeners think are the best CDs so far. On this edition of All Songs Considered we look at the results and play some of the CDs we missed.

Best CDs So Far: Listener Picks

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Panic at the Disco: Still 'Odd,' Sans Guyliner

When Panic at the Disco released its debut CD, its members hadn't yet graduated from high school. Three years later, Pretty. Odd marks the band's massive change from heart-on-sleeve emo-punk songs to Sgt. Pepper's-style rock. The group performs stripped-down songs in NPR's Studio 4A.

Panic at the Disco: Still 'Odd,' Sans Guyliner

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