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Athon (pictured left) died as the result of a motorcycle accident on Nov. 9, 2014, just weeks before a tour with Black Tusk.

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Viking's Choice: Black Tusk, 'God's On Vacation'

11:06am November 18, 2015

by Lars Gotrich

One year after the death of Jonathan Athon, the bassist's last recordings with the metal band Black Tusk are set for release. "God's On Vacation" sounds just as burly, unrelenting and trashy as ever.

All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen's first book, Your Song Changed My Life, will be out in April 2016.

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Bob Boilen Wrote A Book

10:34am November 18, 2015

by Bob Boilen

Your Song Changed My Life will explore the moment that musical obsession became a call to action, featuring interviews with musicians from Smokey Robinson to St. Vincent.

Once A Hard Sell, Wal-Mart's Patti LaBelle Pies Fly Off Shelves

7:09pm November 17, 2015

by Andrew Limbong

The sweet potato pie, sold in boxes bearing LaBelle's face, was a ho-hum seller until a video singing its praises went viral last week. Why pie fever? Partly, it's about celebrating black culture.

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Michael Mwenso (left) leads tap dancer Michela Marino Lerman and a cast of Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola regulars in concert.

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Michael Mwenso And The Late Night All-Stars

6:46pm November 17, 2015

After the headliners and their crowds have left, a community of up-and-coming artists — brought together by a vocalist and natural ringleader — assembles in a corner of Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Clockwise from upper left: Sufjan Stevens, Oumou Sangare, Sigur Ros, Alejandra Deheza of School For Seven Bells

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Music For Healing

3:57pm November 17, 2015

After the attack at a concert hall in Paris, this week's All Songs offers a space for reflection and solitude, and a celebration of the healing power, joy and community that live music can bring.

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Mercury Rev On World Cafe

2:48pm November 17, 2015

Hear why The Light In You, the new album from the veteran Buffalo rock band, was worth waiting for.

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opbmusic Presents: JD McPherson

1:35pm November 17, 2015

by Jerad Walker

Watch the rockabilly guitarist perform "You Must Have Met Little Caroline?" at the 2015 Pickathon festival.

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Songs We Love: Courtnie, 'Coastin'

12:45pm November 17, 2015

by Kiana Fitzgerald

The young, Harlem-based singer-songwriter exudes an unassuming style of astral jazz-tinged rhythm & blues.

Tiny Desk Concert with Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

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Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats: Tiny Desk Concert

8:03am November 17, 2015

by Bob Boilen

At the Tiny Desk, Rateliff's body-shaking Southern-style soul takes on a slightly more laid-back sound. The resulting songs are served with a warm heart — and suitable for a cold beer.

The Rolling Stones perform in June 2014 during a concert at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. The brother of one of the victims of Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris would like the band to return to the city for his brother's funeral.

Brother Of Man Who Died At Bataclan: 'I Want Rock And Roll' For Him

11:30pm November 16, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Matthieu Mauduit is hoping to bring The Rolling Stones and David Bowie to the funeral of his brother, Cedric Mauduit, 41, an avid rock fan who was killed at a concert during the attacks in Paris.

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