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Jenny Hval's new album, The Practice of Love, also features the voices of Vivian Wang, Laura Jean Englert and Félicia Atkinson.

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Jenny Hval Announces New Album 'The Practice Of Love,' Shares 'Ashes To Ashes'

10:04am July 10, 2019

by Lars Gotrich

On the first single from The Practice of Love, out Sept. 13, the avant-pop provocateur Jenny Hval channels '90s pop, from early Robyn and Everything But the Girl to Sophie B. Hawkins.

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Slingshot City Scenes: 10 New York City Artists To Watch

7:00am July 10, 2019

by Kara Manning

Discover an impressive assortment of rising talents, including Mal Blum, Crumb, Bandits on the Run, 79.5, Duendita, Swimming Bell and more.

Divino Niño (L to R): Javier Forero, Pierce Codina, Guillermo Rodriguez and Camilo Medina.

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Divino Niño Uses Old Friendships And Retro Sounds To Create 'A Little Vacation'

8:08pm July 09, 2019

Javier Forero and Camilo Medina, lead singers of Divino Niño, talk about migrating to America, bonding over music and the band's debut album Foam.

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Nicki Minaj has cancelled her performance in Saudi Arabia due to pressure from human rights activists.

Nicki Minaj Cancels Saudi Arabia Performance, Citing Human Rights Concerns

5:29pm July 09, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Following heated criticism from human rights groups, Nicki Minaj has pulled out of a music festival in Saudi Arabia that she was scheduled to headline on July 18.

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Tank and the Bangas inside the World Cafe Performance Studio

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The Evolution Of Tank And The Bangas' Unique Voice

1:11pm July 09, 2019

Lead singer Tarriona "Tank" Ball talks about how she honed the unique roster of character voices she uses in her music.

Clockwise from upper left: Joseph, Asia, Bad Heaven Ltd., Strange Ranger, Long Beard

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New Mix: Joseph, Strange Ranger, Bad Heaven Ltd., Asia, More

1:00pm July 09, 2019

Full disclosure: Sad songs make up most of this week's All Songs Considered. But fans of Julien Baker or Japanese Breakfast will love the five new artists we share on this episode.

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The Travelin' McCourys On Mountain Stage

11:04am July 09, 2019

by Adam Harris

Stemming straight from bluegrass royalty, sibling duo The Travelin' McCourys plays with a clean and crisp style.

Merck Wants To 'Empower' Infertile Women In Africa. Can Music Videos Help?

10:43am July 09, 2019

by Malaka Gharib

The songs tell women they are "more than a mother" — then promote the pharmaceutical company's fertility treatment programs. But the music videos raise some concerns.

This week, contemplate the existential chasm of life with Mizmor.

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Viking's Choice: Get Lost In Long Songs

10:00am July 09, 2019

by Lars Gotrich

This week's playlist unearths some extended jams across doom metal, spoken-word drone and disco-infected psych-rock.

Listening to what came before is one of the most potent ways to find a path forward, and many electronic musicians interested in experimentation and improvisation are entering into dialogues with jazz.

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All Ears: Vibrations Across Time And Space

8:43am July 09, 2019

by Ruth Saxelby

Club music is often grounded in bass and rhythm, but electronic and dance songs that feature wind instruments explore innovation as well as connections with histories of jazz and indigenous music.