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Federal Donuts' Red Velvet Donut - for night 3 of Phish The Baker's Dozen.

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Phish Fans Are Wading In A Red Velvet Sea Of Doughnuts

3:34pm August 04, 2017

by Brian Wilensky

Federal Donuts owner Felicia D'Ambrosio and chef Matt Fein have been busy serving up 13 flavors of doughnuts, one for each of the 13 nights Phish is headlining Madison Square Garden.

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Across the Blue Ridge #84 - The Lonesome River Band: Music Through The Generations

3:15pm August 04, 2017

by Paul Brown

The Lonesome River Band, under the leadership of banjo picker Sammy Shelor of Meadows of Dan, Virginia, is celebrating 35 years in 2017. It's been an impressive force on the bluegrass scene s

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Randy Newman Takes A Victory Lap On 'Dark Matter'

2:33pm August 04, 2017

by Ken Tucker

Newman mixes cynicism and romanticism on his first studio album of new material since 2008. Rock critic Ken Tucker says Dark Matter offers a fresh recording of songs both new and old.

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Marlon Williams (right) and bandmate Dave Khan perform at the 2017 Newport Folk Festival.

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Marlon Williams, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017

2:27pm August 04, 2017

by Rachel Horn

Though he was new to many in the audience, the New Zealander's lonesome set was the one festivalgoers were talking about for the rest of the weekend. Hear it now.

Margo Price and John Prine perform at the 2017 Newport Folk Festival.

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John Prine And Friends, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017

2:26pm August 04, 2017

by Rachel Horn

Hear one of Americana's most influential songwriters perform some of his timeless tunes alongside special guests Margo Price, Roger Waters, Justin Vernon and more.

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Storefront of Technical Equipment Supply in Ypsilanti, Mi.

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How A Small Town Record Store Quietly Released An Exclusive Aphex Twin Record

12:38pm August 04, 2017

by Scott Sterling

Todd Osborn quietly put an exclusive release from electronic music legend Aphex Twin on the shelf of his store — before long there was a line around the block.

Car Seat Headrest is among the artists who are joining Bandcamp in donating proceeds to the Transgender Law Center.

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Bandcamp Holds Fundraiser For Transgender Law Center

11:06am August 04, 2017

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

More than 200 record labels and artists will also be donating proceeds from their sales Friday to the nonprofit.

The Spice Girls in a still from their 1997 film Spice World.

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Singing Our Lives: When Pop Stars Are Super-Heroines

11:04am August 04, 2017

by Ann Powers

A discussion about our list of The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women turns on the question of why it's so powerful to see a bit of yourself reflected in your favorite musicians.

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Songs We Love: Jenny O., 'People'

11:00am August 04, 2017

by Kathleen Tarrant

Brazilian visual artist Caco Neves turns Jenny O.'s breezy protest song into an animated collage of classic propaganda film.

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Daniela Schaechter On Piano Jazz

9:56am August 04, 2017

The Sicilian jazz pianist performs her own tune "Dark Blue," and host Marian McPartland joins in for Cole Porter's "I Love You."