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Tank and the Bangas perform live at a WXPN Free At Noon Concert

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Listening to Tank and the Bangas' 'Red Balloon' is like scanning the radio dial

8:39pm August 10, 2022

On this session of World Cafe, Tarriona "Tank" Ball talks about how the radio of her youth and the radio of today made her want to create her own station with the band.

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Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin, 'Savanne'

12:52pm August 10, 2022

by Joe Kendrick

The Malian guitarist and singer meets the Texas trio in a loping, labyrinthine fusion of dub, blues and West African grooves.

Taylor Swift attends the "All Too Well" New York premiere on Nov. 12, 2021. Swift responded to a copyright lawsuit about her 2014 hit "Shake It Off" this week.

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Taylor Swift says she never listened to 3LW before writing 'Shake It Off'

12:52pm August 10, 2022

by Wynne Davis

Taylor Swift says she had never heard of the group 3LW or their 2001 song "Playas Gon' Play" before a lawsuit was filed against her accusing her of stealing lyrics.

DOMi & JD BECK perform a Tiny Desk concert.

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DOMi & JD BECK: Tiny Desk Concert

12:22pm August 10, 2022

by Bobby Carter

The jazz duo known for dazzling, brilliant live performances delivered at the Tiny Desk, with a set of songs from its debut album.

Dancing and merriment ensue as Donny Broussard and the Louisiana Stars play during the KVPI morning show.

Le bon temps continue to roll on Cajun radio in Southern Louisiana

6:33am August 10, 2022

by John Burnett

Eight radio stations in Southern Louisiana still broadcast partially in French as they try to keep alive a dying language in the area. French has been spoken there since the mid-1700s.

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Songwriter Lamont Dozier in 2013. He co-wrote songs that helped define the Motown sound. He died Monday at 81.

Songwriter Lamont Dozier who co-wrote hits for the Supremes and Four Tops has died

4:21pm August 09, 2022

by Elizabeth Blair

Dozier died at 81. As part of the songwriting team Holland-Dozier-Holland, he co-wrote dozens of hits, including "Baby Love," "Heat Wave" and "Reflections," helping to define the Motown sound.

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Tommy Lefroy, 'Dog Eat Dog'

3:54pm August 09, 2022

by Madeline Kinnaird

The grungy pop track confronts masculine power structures and the constrictive hierarchies they impose.

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Rival Schools, 'Holding Sand (Acoustic)'

11:28am August 09, 2022

by Lars Gotrich

From a deluxe edition of United By Fate, the unreleased version is heavy as ever, but flips the song's sour edge into something soulful.

Original Temptation Otis Williams, left, and Smokey Robinson speak in front of the Motown Museum in Detroit, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022.

Motown stars celebrate a museum expansion that honors Hitsville

6:19am August 09, 2022

by The Associated Press

Motown-era buildings near the museum have been transformed into Hitsville NEXT, which will be home to camps, workshops, master classes and community events.

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Encore: A Palestinian pop singer faces threats to make music with a message

5:11am August 09, 2022

by Daniel Estrin

Palestinian pop artist Bashar Murad is an openly gay singer who uses his music to address a number of societal issues. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 6, 2022.)