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Synalpheus pinkfloydi, which was recently named after the band Pink Floyd, for the distinctive coloration of its claw.

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A Shrimp That Can Kill With Sound Is Named After Pink Floyd

1:59pm April 12, 2017

by Robin Hilton

Synalpheus pinkfloydi can rapidly open and snap close its large claw, generating frequencies up to 210 decibels, louder than a typical rock concert, and loud enough to kill small fish nearby.

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Jessi Colter Sets 'The Psalms' To Chords On An Original, Idiosyncratic New Album

1:45pm April 12, 2017

by Ken Tucker

The country singer teams up with producer Lenny Kaye on her new record of spiritual songs. Critic Ken Tucker says the result is one of the most distinctive recordings he's heard in a while.

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Margo Price performs on this week's episode of Mountain Stage.

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Margo Price On Mountain Stage

1:00pm April 12, 2017

The breakout country artist makes her debut on Mountain Stage, recorded live at the Civic Center Little Theater in Charleston, W.Va.

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Driving Backwards To The Beat Of JEFF The Brotherhood's 'Punishment'

11:24am April 12, 2017

by Bob Boilen

It seemed like a simple video editing trick, run the tape backwards and it will look like this guy is driving backward. Well, it's no trick.

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Songs We Love: SOFTSPOT, 'Habits'

11:11am April 12, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

Sarah Kinlaw's lush meditation on loss and memory transforms into a black-and-white space ballet, a beautiful fall into the abyss.

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Feist Gets Warped Like A Funhouse Mirror In 'Pleasure' Video

10:59am April 12, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

Feist's first album in six years, Pleasure, comes out in just a couple weeks. Watch a video for its bluesy single.

Car Seat Headrest's Will Toledo covers The Smiths' "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore."

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Hear Car Seat Headrest's Cover Of The Smiths' 'That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore'

9:28am April 12, 2017

by Robin Hilton

Singer Will Toledo performs a passionate and heartbreaking version of the 1985 Smiths song about depression and time's indifference to everything.

Leo Brouwer went from being an orphan in Cuba to one of the most prolific Latin American composers alive today.

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'To Be Useful Is Something Incredible': Leo Brouwer Reflects On His Legacy

8:54am April 12, 2017

by Betto Arcos

Brouwer, one of Latin America's most renowned classical composers, sees music as a form of service. "When [humans] give ... they're doing one of the most beautiful things in life," he says.

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J. Geils of the J. Geils Band performs at Fenway Park in 2010.

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John Geils, Guitarist Of The J. Geils Band, Dies At 71

9:30pm April 11, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

The blues-rock guitarist was found dead in his Massachusetts home. Police said he died of natural causes.

Clockwise from upper left: San Fermin, Puddles Pity Party, Exit Order, Andrew Combs, Ala.ni

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New Mix: San Fermin, Andrew Combs, Puddles Pity Party, More

8:05pm April 11, 2017

On this week's podcast: Epic country rock, blistering punk and a nearly seven-foot-tall clown mashes up Johnny Cash and The Who. Seriously.

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