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British rockers The Rolling Stones in concert last week in Sao Paulo.

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Slow Your Roll, Mick Jagger: A Whole Lot Of Superstars Are Playing In Cuba

5:12pm March 02, 2016

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The Rolling Stones' show in Havana is part of a flood of major artists who have been to Cuba. And it follows decades of international musicians playing "closed" countries. (Remember Wham! in China?)

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, shown here in September, will deliver keynote addresses at the SXSW Interactive and Music festivals, respectively.

Barack And Michelle Obama To Headline South By Southwest Festivals

3:33pm March 02, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The president is talking with the editor in chief of The Texas Tribune to open SXSW Interactive on March 11, and five days later, the first lady will deliver the keynote for SXSW Music.

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Viking's Choice: Vektor, 'Charging The Void'

1:00pm March 02, 2016

by Lars Gotrich

Vektor is poised to reshape thrash with its third album, Terminal Redux. The thrilling opening track alternates between classic thrash and celestial riffage, complete with Philly soul singers.

Jack White performs with the Electric Mayhem on The Muppets

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Jack White Brings Garage Rock Sunshine To 'The Muppets'

12:48pm March 02, 2016

by Jackson Sinnenberg

The guitarist injects a jolt of garage rock into a cover of Stevie Wonder's "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life."

Allan Kingdom released his debut solo album, Northern Lights, in January.

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Kingdom Of One: Rapper Allan Kingdom On Fitting In And Standing Out

11:36am March 02, 2016

by Safy-Hallan Farah

After a collaboration with Kanye West that led to a Grammy nomination, the Minnesota-based rapper has spent the last year focusing on his on solo career.

Two women share a pair of headphones in a scene from Frightened Rabbit's new video for the song "Get Out."

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New Song, Video From Frightened Rabbit

10:00am March 02, 2016

by Robin Hilton

The Scottish rock band's new video and song perfectly capture the collision between fear and desire.

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Songs We Love: Kyle Craft, 'Lady Of The Ark'

9:38am March 02, 2016

by Jerad Walker

Sub Pop's newest troubadour is a wandering son of Louisiana practicing his rock 'n' roll gospel in Portland.

Mitski's new album, Puberty 2, comes out June 17

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Mitski Talks 'Your Best American Girl,' Identity And Her New Album

8:00am March 02, 2016

by Bob Boilen

Puberty 2, the fourth album by the singer Mitski, is both highly personal and her most accessible yet. She says that one song was inspired by trying to fit in, and failing.

SIMO performs at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.

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SIMO On World Cafe

6:49pm March 01, 2016

Led by J.D. Simo, this Nashville blues trio has a sound that'll make you think it's 1968.

George Gershwin's beloved An American In Paris features the sounds of taxi horns — but a musicologist argues we've been using the wrong ones.

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Has 'An American In Paris' Been Honking Up The Wrong Key?

5:15pm March 01, 2016

by NPR Staff

The composition is so popular that old-timey taxi horns Gershwin called for are rented by orchestras all over the country. But a musicologist says they've been using the wrong ones.

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