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Kesha, in the video for "Praying," directed by Jonas Åkerlund.

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Kesha Shares 'Praying' From Her First Album In Five Years

1:26pm July 06, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

After years of legal battles with her former producer, Kesha has announced the release of Rainbow, which features contributions from Eagles Of Death Metal, Ben Folds and Dolly Parton.

A still from Run The Jewels' "Don't Get Captured" video.

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In Run The Jewels' Claymation Video, The Real Horror Is Power

1:21pm July 06, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

In the haunted house for Run The Jewels' "Don't Get Captured," the monsters are politicians, gentrification, racial profiling and corporal punishment.

Ted Leo will release The Hanged Man on Sept. 8.

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Ted Leo Returns, Solo And Reinvigorated, With 'You're Like Me'

1:06pm July 06, 2017

by Stephen Thompson

On Sept. 8, the singer-guitarist returns with The Hanged Man. Self-released and financed via Kickstarter, it's his first solo album in seven years.

Broken Social Scene was a recent guest on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic.

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Broken Social Scene, 'Stay Happy' (Live)

1:00pm July 06, 2017

by Jason Bentley

The Canadian collective dropped by KCRW to perform a new song from Hug Of Thunder, its first album in seven years.

Lee Bozeman's The Majesty Of The Flesh comes out July 14.

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Hear Lee Bozeman's Velvet Punk Homily 'The Majesty Of The Flesh'

12:50pm July 06, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

Luxury's Lee Bozeman has always been something of a romantic and a provocateur, which becomes all the more curious once you learn that he is an Orthodox priest.

'Moist' is the latest visual masterpiece from Tel Aviv's surreal singer, Anna Lann and director Jonathan Trichter.

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First Watch: Anna Lann, 'Moist'

12:00pm July 06, 2017

by Bob Boilen

Anna Lann, a Tel Aviv-based multidisciplinary artist who works in music, dance and visual art, has crafted a breakup letter to humanity — from the Earth itself.

Jeanette Vizguerra, the Mexican mother of three U.S-born children, listened to John Lennon for inspiration to resist deportation.

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Music That Inspires, Classic-Rock Edition

11:39am July 06, 2017

by Felix Contreras

Prompted by the song that activist Jeanette Vizguerra says motivates her — John Lennon's "Imagine" — Alt.Latino presents a mix of inspirational classic-rock songs with Latin and jazz twists.

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Offa Rex's new album, The Queen of Hearts, is out July 14.

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First Listen: Offa Rex, 'The Queen of Hearts'

11:09am July 06, 2017

by Jason Heller

The Decemberists team up with English singer Olivia Chaney to perform gorgeous British folk ballads.

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First Listen: Boris, 'Dear'

10:54am July 06, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

They've still got it after 25 years.

A still from Japanese Breakfast's "Road Head" video.

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Japanese Breakfast's 'Road Head' Hits That State Between Wired And Zoned Out

10:37am July 06, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

In a new video, Michelle Zauner smokes cigarettes and bobs along to an absolutely hypnotic bass line with some chill alien dude, driving nowhere in a cool car and eating cheap ramen.