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A still from Sorority Noise's "No Halo" video.

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Sorority Noise's 'No Halo' Video Leaves A Blank Space For Grief

10:30am May 01, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

From the punk band's powerful statement on loss comes a devastating and desperate video that meets characters from across bereavement, coping in churches, parking lots and bus stations.

Sufjan Stevens, performing live in 2015.

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Watch Sufjan Stevens Perform The Entirety Of 'Carrie And Lowell'

9:04am May 01, 2017

by Robin Hilton

Sufjan Stevens has shared a full concert video from his 2015 tour for the heartbreakingly beautiful album Carrie & Lowell.

John Mellencamp's new album is Sad Clowns & Hillbillies.

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John Mellencamp On World Cafe

9:00am May 01, 2017

The singer, songwriter, poet and painter is back with his 23rd album, Sad Clowns & Hillbillies. Hear a taste of the album, plus some personal stories, in this World Cafe session.

Ásgeir's latest album, Afterglow, is out May 5.

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First Listen: Ásgeir, 'Afterglow'

7:00am May 01, 2017

by jason heller

A mix of organic instrumentation, lilting electronics, and Ásgeir's otherworldly voice hits a sweet spot between emotion and mystique

The Revolution, including (from left) Doctor Fink, Wendy Melvoin and Bobby Z., is on a tour this spring paying tribute to Prince.

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Ladies And Gentlemen, The Revolution: Prince's Band On Reuniting And Healing

5:28pm April 30, 2017

The band that backed Prince during the Purple Rain era is on tour celebrating his music. Members Wendy Melvoin, Bobby Z. and Doctor Fink say it helps them — and audiences — to process their grief.

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On 'Life Love Flesh Blood,' Imelda May Writes About 'Everything'

7:56am April 30, 2017

The Irish singer says she wanted to get "back to basics" for her latest album, an autobiographical collection of smoky torch songs, soul and blues that departs from her signature rockabilly sound.

"[Jonathan Demme] was sensitive to the fact that each musician had as much excitement to bring to the screen as to the music," Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth write of the director's Stop Making Sense.

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On Film And Stage, Jonathan Demme Looked Into The Heart Of The Song

8:00am April 29, 2017

Rick Springfield, Tunde Adebimpe, Kenny Chesney and members of Talking Heads and The Feelies share how music moved — and moved us — in Jonathan Demme's movies.

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Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

7:57am April 29, 2017

Hear new music by country veteran Marty Stuart, former Gossip frontwoman Beth Ditto, psychedelic hip-hop duo Shabazz Palaces and more in April's playlist, curated by public-radio hosts.

Fyre Festival attendees walk around the event site on Thursday night in Grand Exuma, Bahamas. Festivalgoers had paid thousands of dollars for villas and lodges on the beach, but instead found a chaotic tent city.

Paradise Lost: Luxury Music Festival Turns Out To Be Half-Built Scene Of Chaos

5:32pm April 28, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Tickets cost thousands for what organizers were calling "the cultural event of the decade." But when visitors arrived on Grand Exuma, they found a tent city without enough power, security, or food.

Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés performs at the Havana Jazz Festival in December 2016. Valdés is one of the artistic directors of this year's International Jazz Day festivities.

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Radical Grooves And Hometown Heroes: Cuba's Lasting Jazz Legacy

4:31pm April 28, 2017

As Havana prepares to host this year's International Jazz Day celebration, Jazz Night In America's Christian McBride shares how the island nation has shaped jazz in America and around the world.

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