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Ariana Grande during the One Love Manchester Benefit Concert at Old Trafford Cricket Ground on June 4, 2017.

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One Love Manchester Benefit Raises $3 Million, Draws Massive Audience

11:28am June 05, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

The concert, which included performances from Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Liam Gallagher, Justin Bieber and others, was the most-watched program of the year in Britain.

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Whisper And Shout Along To Waxahatchee's Cathartic 'Never Been Wrong'

11:10am June 05, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

In an album that looks to the heavily riffed indie-rock of the '90s, "Never Been Wrong" is the headbanger, with fists clenched tight and hearts wide open.

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Songs We Love: Anne Dereaux, 'Chop'

11:04am June 05, 2017

by Briana Younger

On her new EP, Dereaux — an architectural designer by day and an R&B singer-songwriter by night — explores the large-scale impact of heartache projected outward.

Violents & Monica Martin performs a Tiny Desk Concert on March 28, 2017. (Claire Harbage/NPR)

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Violents & Monica Martin: Tiny Desk Concert

10:01am June 05, 2017

by Bob Boilen

While her band was on hiatus, Monica Martin joined Jeremy Larson's project Violents, yielding a lush record of electronic pop, translated into a quieted set at the Tiny Desk.

Dan Auerbach's new solo album is called Waiting On A Song.

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Dan Auerbach On World Cafe

6:00am June 05, 2017

by Talia Schlanger

The producer and Black Keys singer made his new solo album, Waiting On A Song, after a move to Music City. Hear him perform some of the new songs — including the title track, a John Prine co-write.

Chuck Berry's new album, CHUCK, is out June 9.

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First Listen: Chuck Berry, 'CHUCK'

5:00am June 05, 2017

by Tom Moon

Stream the rock and roll pioneer's final album, featuring appearances by Tom Morello and Gary Clark Jr.

The Secret Sisters perform "Mississippi" for Folk Alley.

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Folk Alley Presents: The Secret Sisters, 'Mississippi' (Live)

9:21am June 04, 2017

by Linda Fahey

The Rogers sisters say this murder ballad both offers perspective on a character they introduced in an earlier song and reflects their own career challenges.

Brandon Flowers in The Killers' "Mr. Brightside" video, circa 2004.

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'Mr. Brightside' Will Never Die, And Here's Why

8:11am June 04, 2017

by Stephen Thompson

The Killers' 2004 hit has never entirely disappeared from the U.K. charts. Is the song just that great? (Yes.)

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Brandi Carlile Enlists Big Stars To Cover Her Songs For A Cause

8:11am June 04, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Brandi Carlile, whose new album features covers of her songs by the likes of Dolly Parton and Pearl Jam. The proceeds are designated for children in conflict zones.

Superhero movies are everywhere, but superhero music is in decline. Who will help us? Who?

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Can 'Wonder Woman' Offer A Superhero Soundtrack That Sticks?

6:27pm June 03, 2017

by Chris Klimek

As Wonder Woman makes her triumphant big-screen debut this weekend, she brings something that's been missing from years of superhero films: a memorable cue.

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