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Greta Van Fleet's debut album, Anthem of the Peaceful Army, is out now via Republic Records.

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Greta Van Fleet Isn't Just For Your Led Zeppelin-Loving Dad

1:28pm October 23, 2018

by Vince Pearson

Classic rock fans are cheering the rise of a hard-hitting young Michigan band with a Led Zeppelin-like swagger. Greta Van Fleet makes '70s rock sound (almost) new again.

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Drake, performing in 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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On The Charts, Drake Beats The Beatles Again

12:46pm October 23, 2018

by Sidney Madden

The Toronto rapper has made 12 appearances on the Billboard Hot 100 this year, one more than The Beatles did in 1964.

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Raveena Explores The Facets Of 'Temptation'

11:42am October 23, 2018

by Sidney Madden

The New York-based R&B singer and NPR Slingshot artist offers a lush song about exploring sexual fluidity, with a visual that nods to Bollywood.

Clockwise from upper left: Tiny Ruins, J. Fernandez, SASAMI, Monica Martin, Papercuts, Koda

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New Mix: Tarriona 'Tank' Ball, J. Fernandez, Tiny Ruins, Koda And More

10:06am October 23, 2018

This week's essential mix includes songs of letting go, of healing, moving on and finding a deeper appreciation for the wonder of life.

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Lawrence Rothman releases new music video for "Decades."

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Watch Lawrence Rothman's Beautiful And Brutal 'Decade' Video

9:57am October 23, 2018

by Cindy Howes

Lawrence Rothman's latest music video, directed by Floria Sigismondi, is a mesmerizing and unsettling spectacle.

'Night Of The Living Dead' Gets New Score From Greensboro's Modern Robot

9:00am October 23, 2018

by Eddie Garcia

There's a chill in the air with Halloween just around the corner.

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Miranda Lambert performs in Dover, Delaware in 2015.

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Miranda Lambert Is The 21st Century's Advocate Of Imperfection

3:53pm October 22, 2018

by Jewly Hight

Taking on all manner of "shouldn'ts" is a specialty of Lambert's, whose body of work knowingly disobeys the rules of feminine decorum. Who else has been more strong-willed and sisterly at once?

After a debate, two political opponents in Vermont collaborated on a musical duet which elegantly highlighted a polarized political landscape.

Sparring Candidates Duet In Music While They Duel For Votes

3:26pm October 22, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

In the midst of campaigning against each other for a seat in Vermont's House of Representatives, Democrat Lucy Rogers and Republican Zac Mayo ended a recent debate with a striking collaboration.

Watch Brent Cowles perform tracks from How To Be Okay Alone at WGBH.

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Watch Brent Cowles Perform A Stripped-Down Set Live In The Studio

1:51pm October 22, 2018

by Greg Shea

The NPR Slingshot artist didn't need more than an acoustic guitar and his aggressive, expressive voice to captivate the audience at WGBH.

Richard Thompson on stage at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.

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Richard Thompson On World Cafe

12:53pm October 22, 2018

by Talia Schlanger

For more than 50 years, Thompson has twisted the traditions of British folk, shattered the boundaries of genre and stretched the limitations of human hands.