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New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On May 24

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New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On May 24

The best new albums out this week include a stirring call for social justice from soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples, rapper YG's remembrance of Nipsey Hussle, lo-fi rock veterans Sebadoh and more.

New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On May 24

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One LA Community Where Folk And Rock Converged

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One LA Community Where Folk And Rock Converged

Singer-songwriter Jakob Dylan and director Andrew Slater talk about the documentary Echo In The Canyon about music from Laurel Canyon in LA that went on to influence a later generation.

One LA Community Where Folk And Rock Converged

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The Many Characters Of Cage The Elephant's 'Social Cues'

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The Many Characters Of Cage The Elephant's 'Social Cues'

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Lead singer Matt Shultz talks about personal experiences and voices that emerged in the band's latest record, Social Cues.

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For Charly Bliss, Bad Relationships And Growing Pains Commingle With Crystal Synths

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For Charly Bliss, Bad Relationships And Growing Pains Commingle With Crystal Synths

Young Enough, the latest album from Charly Bliss, was born out of growing pains and toxic relationships.

For Charly Bliss, Bad Relationships And Growing Pains Commingle With Crystal Synths

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The Head And The Heart's 'Living Mirage' Has An Emphasis On Starting Fresh

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The Head And The Heart's 'Living Mirage' Has An Emphasis On Starting Fresh

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The band talks about its trip to Joshua Tree and the new writing that it inspired.

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Karen O And Danger Mouse Unlock A New Creative Universe

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Karen O And Danger Mouse Unlock A New Creative Universe

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On Karen O And Danger Mouse's debut collaboration, Lux Prima, the sound is inviting, thrilling and entirely distinct from the voices they each are known for in their own careers.

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Guest DJ: IDLES Frontman Joe Talbot

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Guest DJ: IDLES Frontman Joe Talbot

Joe Talbot, frontman for the British punk group IDLES, talks about Joy as an Act of Resistance, how Van Morrison's Astral Weeks changed his life and his tips for driving across Kansas while on tour.

Guest DJ: IDLES Frontman Joe Talbot

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Lucy Dacus' Mother's Day Message Is One Of Truth And Consideration

"I feel like with most songs that I write, I start with something that's really hard or something that I don't understand. And by the end of the song, I have more of a handle on it," Lucy Dacus says. Elizabeth Weinberg/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Lucy Dacus' Mother's Day Message Is One Of Truth And Consideration

Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with indie rock singer and songwriter Lucy Dacus about her song "My Mother And I."

Lucy Dacus' Mother's Day Message Is One Of Truth And Consideration

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Pedro The Lion's Homecoming, 15 Years In The Making

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Pedro The Lion's Homecoming, 15 Years In The Making

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Pedro the Lion's latest album, Phoenix, houses many of David Bazan's childhood memories and stunning moments of personal poetry.

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'We Wanted To Be Larger Than Life': Paul Stanley Of KISS On Almost 50 Years Of Rock

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'We Wanted To Be Larger Than Life': Paul Stanley Of KISS On Almost 50 Years Of Rock

Paul Stanley, lead singer of KISS, looks back on the heavy metal band's legacy and talks about retiring from touring at the end of 2019.

'We Wanted To Be Larger Than Life': Paul Stanley Of KISS On Almost 50 Years Of Rock

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New Music Friday: Our Top 6 Albums Out May 10

Jamila Woods' album Legacy! Legacy! is on our short list of the best new releases out May 10. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: Our Top 6 Albums Out May 10

Our shortlist of the week's best new albums includes a career-defining release from singer Jamila Woods, the sparkling guitar rock of Charly Bliss and Holly Herndon's genius work with the AI "Spawn."

New Music Friday: Our Top 6 Albums Out May 10

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Snarky Puppy's Full Pack Came Together To Record 'Immigrance'

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Snarky Puppy's Full Pack Came Together To Record 'Immigrance'

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This loosely-knit collective of funk, jazz, and rock players recorded it's latest studio album, Immigrance, with the full lineup of just under 20 members.

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