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"A transformation is for me a much more interesting way to look at narrative than a 'story,' " Jenny Hval has said of her work.

In 'Paradise Rot,' Jenny Hval Traces A Surrealistic Sexual Awakening

11:28am October 25, 2018

by Mina Tavakoli

In this tactile novel, the celebrated Norwegian musician Jenny Hval places two entropic lovers within a converted Australian brewery to explore sexuality, decay and freedom.

Trent Dabbs released a new song, "Good and Lasting."

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Trent Dabbs Will Make You An Optimist With 'Good And Lasting'

10:05am October 25, 2018

by Bruce Warren

One of the writers of Kacey Musgrave's "High Horse" is about to release a new solo album.

Kacey Musgraves performs in the BBC's Radio 2 Piano Room.

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Watch Kacey Musgraves' Quietly Exquisite Cover Of Keane's 'Somewhere Only We Know'

9:49am October 25, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

Kacey Musgraves can sing just about any song, can't she? She stopped by BBC Radio 2's Piano Room for a touching performance.

Bob Dylan with a mandolin during the Blood On the Tracks sessions.

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First Listen: Bob Dylan, 'More Blood, More Tracks: The Bootleg Series Vol. 14'

9:18am October 25, 2018

by Tom Moon

When, if ever, can a song written by Bob Dylan be considered finished? A massive trove of outtakes documents every utterance from the New York sessions that led to Blood On the Tracks.

Molly Nilsson's Twenty Twenty comes out Nov. 2.

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First Listen: Molly Nilsson, 'Twenty Twenty'

5:00am October 25, 2018

by Leah Mandel

The Berlin-based, Swedish synth-pop artist captures the way it feels to exist at this time.

Rosanne Cash's She Remembers Everything comes out Nov. 2.

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First Listen: Rosanne Cash, 'She Remembers Everything'

5:00am October 25, 2018

by Jewly Hight

Rosanne Cash wields her lived testimony as a threat and a source of comfort.

Tom Morello's solo debut record, The Atlas Underground, is out now via Mom + Pop Music.

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Tom Morello's Solo Debut Creates Art From Wreckage

5:46pm October 24, 2018

by Tom Moon

The founder of the '90s band Rage Against The Machine makes his solo debut under his own name with The Atlas Underground. Morello chases new sounds by collaborating with rappers, folk rockers and EDM DJs.

The Cleveland Orchestra, performing in Miami in 2016.

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Cleveland Orchestra Fires Two Leading Musicians After Sexual Misconduct Investigation

5:03pm October 24, 2018

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The Cleveland Orchestra announced on Wednesday afternoon that it has fired concertmaster William Preucil and principal trombonist Massimo La Rosa for multiple alleged incidents of sexual misconduct.

"I Am Woman" singer Helen Reddy performs in 1970.

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You're Gonna Hear Them Roar: 'I Am Woman' Is An Anthem Beyond Its Era

3:02pm October 24, 2018

by Neda Ulaby

Helen Reddy's 1972 single captured the spirit of second-wave feminism. Today, its echoes still sound in American culture — including a version that arrived just in time for #MeToo.

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Dorys Bello and Eli Oviedo are known among the art goths and rose-gilded young people of Miami as folk duo Dracula.

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From 'Suncity' To Lisbon: Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week

1:42pm October 24, 2018

This week's lineup includes a special premiere of "Como La Flor" by Miami-based duo Dracula, an acoustic rendition with all the magic and heartbreak of Selena's original.