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"It's just truth," Gucci Mane says of his new book. "It's the underdog story because I been jumping hurdles my whole life."

'The Autobiography Of Gucci Mane': A Story Of Rap And Rebirth

5:42pm September 19, 2017

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to rapper about his new book, The Autobiography of Gucci Mane. It traces his life as an artist who forged an unlikely path to stardom and personal rebirth.

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Lido Pimienta Takes The Polaris Prize Over Leonard Cohen, Feist

4:22pm September 19, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

The Colombia-born, Toronto-based singer beat out some of Canada's most beloved artists, winning after Polaris' unique jury system found her album La Papessa to be the country's best of the year.

Leon Russell's posthumous album On a Distant Shore comes out Sept. 22.

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10 Months Gone, Leon Russell Is Still 'Easy To Love'

3:53pm September 19, 2017

by Stephen Thompson

A horn- and string-streaked song of love lost, "Easy to Love" doubles as a poignant remembrance of the singer himself.

A still from Perfume Genius' crowdsourced video for "Wreath."

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Perfume Genius' Crowd Can Dance

3:26pm September 19, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

The artist asked fans to submit videos of their choreographed interpretations of his song "Wreath," from which he compiled a touching, diverse video.

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Matthew Sweet's Melodic Hooks Tug At The Heart On 'Tomorrow Forever'

2:55pm September 19, 2017

by Ken Tucker

Sweet recalls the time just before rock 'n' roll became self-consciously "rock" on his first album of new songs in six years. Critic Ken Tucker calls the music on Tomorrow Forever "wholly unironic."

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Three University of Virginia graduates have won the right to sue Rolling Stone magazine for defamation over a now-retracted article alleging that members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity perpetrated a horrific gang rape.

Fraternity Members' Defamation Case Against 'Rolling Stone' Can Proceed, Court Says

2:46pm September 19, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

A U.S. appeals court says three members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity have a plausible case that they were implicated in a now-retracted story about an alleged gang rape at U.Va.

Morrissey's new album, Low In High School, comes out Nov. 17.

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Morrissey Gave Up On The News, 'Spent The Day In Bed'

12:49pm September 19, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

Low In High School, out Nov. 17, features provocative song titles like ""Who Will Protect Us From The Police?" and "Israel." Prepare yourself, the Moz Hot Takes will be many.

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New Mix: Björk, Neil Young, Burial, Kelela, More

11:44am September 19, 2017

This week's essential new music includes a breathtaking sonic wonder from Björk, a moody breakup song from Kelela, solo acoustic music from Neil Young and more.

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An animated Leonard Cohen floats above a city, free as a bird, in a scene from a new video for his song "Leaving The Table."

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Watch A Heartbreakingly Beautiful Tribute To Leonard Cohen

9:52am September 19, 2017

by Robin Hilton

The animated video, for Cohen's song "Leaving The Table," shows the late singer dancing and flying over Montreal, past scenes from his life, free as a bird.

A still from the new Chicano Batman video, "Freedom Is Free"

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Chicano Batman's New Video Is All About 'Freedom'

8:55am September 19, 2017

by Felix Contreras

A new video from the SoCal genre-blurring act gives visual expression to the concepts of freedom of thought and self-empowerment.