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On Rilo Kiley's major-label debut, More Adventurous, singer Jenny Lewis flawlessly conquers love, death, war, tragedy, marriage, divorce, sex and heartbreak without shame.

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Shocking Omissions: Rilo Kiley And The Alt-Pop Force Of 'More Adventurous'

9:00am October 04, 2017

by Ilana Kaplan

Jenny Lewis' bold confrontation of anger and her ability to mourn in such a raw way on the band's breakthrough album made her stand out in a sea of sad dudes; it made her an emo pioneer.

A still from Lean Year's "Come And See" video.

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Lean Year's 'Come And See' Wades In The Water Of The Past

9:00am October 04, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

Filmed in a swamp just 40 minutes outside of Richmond, Lean Year's new video feels like both a redemption and a ritual shedding.

Puerto Rico's 'Singing Newspapers'

8:39am October 04, 2017

by Mandalit del Barco

Folks are beginning to rebuild their lives after Hurricane Maria, and for Puerto Rico's plena musicians, it means rebuilding a sense of culture and community.

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Antonio Sánchez Brings Electronics and Politics To 'Bad Hombre'

6:00am October 04, 2017

by Nate Chinen

The jazz drummer shares why he opens his latest album with a recitation by his grandfather, "the ultimate bad hombre."

Ibeyi's second album, Ash, is available now.

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Ibeyi On Spirituality And Joy In 'Ash'

5:36am October 04, 2017

by Alyssa Edes

The French-Cuban twins of Ibeyi are back with Ash, a new record that confronts themes of womanhood, racism and faith.

Mexican jazz band Troker challenges convention while also embracing it.

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Troker Expands Horizons With Integrity Intact

9:11pm October 03, 2017

by Felix Contreras

The Mexican jazz band's new single displays their heady mix of jazz, rock, electronics and hip-hop.

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Mokoomba On Mountain Stage

8:40pm October 03, 2017

Hear the Zimbabwean Afro-fusion band blends traditional rhythms with funk, ska and soukous in their Mountain Stage debut.

Clockwise from upper left: Tom Petty, Torres, The Breeders, Ibeyi

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New Mix: The Breeders, Torres, Ibeyi, Tom Petty, More

3:00pm October 03, 2017

We open with a song of healing from Brooklyn band Florist, continuing with the French-Cuban palette of Ibeyi and finishing by honoring Tom Petty.

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'Afrobeats' Offers A Sensual Blend Of Electronics, Vocals And Rhythms

2:07pm October 03, 2017

by Milo Miles

A new collection mashes-up Jamaican dancehall, soca, hip-hop and polyrhythms from Ghana and Nigeria. Critic Milo Miles says Afrobeats Hot Hits is a "seductive invitation to dance."

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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers perform on Saturday Night Live after the release of Full Moon Fever in 1989.

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Tom Petty Was Rock's Everyman

2:07pm October 03, 2017

by Stephen Thompson

His songs could sound tortured, weary, angry, knowing, defiant. But Tom Petty's music also possessed a great capacity for hard-won warmth.