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Herman's Hermits, A Band That Was In It For The Hits And The Kicks

1:48pm June 03, 2016

by Ed Ward

Herman's Hermits hit the American pop charts 22 times in the 1960s and early '70s. Now, a new anthology compiles 66 of the Hermits' tracks. Rock historian Ed Ward considers how the music has held up.

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Paul Simon's new album, Stranger to Stranger, is out now.

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Paul Simon On 'Stranger To Stranger' And Why You Can Call Him Al (Again)

9:07am June 03, 2016

by David Greene

On his new album, Simon remains clever and biting, even when touching on difficult topics — some of them close to home.

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Songs We Love: Samara Lubelski, 'Driver, In Your Car'

9:00am June 03, 2016

by Doug Mosurock

The NYC mainstay has always skirted the lines of noise and pop. Here she makes psychedelic music like an oil slick spreading rainbows across its surface.

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Barry Douglas: Tiny Desk Concert

9:00am June 03, 2016

by Tom Huizenga

Watch the award-winning Irish pianist play his own arrangements of traditional songs from the homeland, including a haunting rendition of "My Lagan Love."

Medical Examiner's Report Confirms Prince Died Of Opioid Overdose

6:08am June 03, 2016

A medical examiner's report confirmed he cause of Prince's death was self-administered fentanyl. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen about what fentanyl is and how its illicit use has led to a growing number of overdoses.

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Latin Roots: Boogaloo With Joe Bataan

5:24pm June 02, 2016

Bataan's many boogaloo hits in the 1960s included "Gypsy Woman." Hear a live set recorded at Philadelphia's Prince Theater.

Music Of Morocco features recordings of classical Moroccan musicians.

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'Music Of Morocco': A Labor Of Love For Mid-Century Moroccan Musical Diversity

5:24pm June 02, 2016

by Banning Eyre

In 1959, Paul Bowles traveled around Morocco to record as much traditional music as he could. A new box set of those recordings tells almost as much about Bowles as it does Morocco half a century ago.

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Car Seat Headrest performs live at WXPN's 16th annual Non-Comm, recorded live for World Cafe.

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Car Seat Headrest On World Cafe

4:43pm June 02, 2016

Hear Will Toledo and his band perform new songs from Teens Of Denial live in Philadelphia.

Come along for the ride as Alt.Latino finds Latin Alternative music far from the usual big cities.

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We Are Everywhere: Latin Alternative Music In Unlikely Places

3:01pm June 02, 2016

by Felix Contreras

As Latino populations grow in locations far from large urban centers, local music scenes are thriving. This week, Alt.Latino showcases a few artists from places off the beaten path.

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Watch The Kills Perform 'Doing It To Death' Live In The Studio

2:00pm June 02, 2016

by Jason Bentley

The rock duo plays with musical tension in a throbbing, riff-heavy song, live in KCRW's studio.