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R. Kelly, photographed at a court hearing in Illinois on June 26, 2019.

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R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Charges In New York

4:26pm August 02, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The R&B singer — who currently faces 18 federal charges related to the sexual abuse of girls and women — once again asserted his innocence, as he has for almost two decades.

Local Natives performs live in KCRW studios.

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Local Natives Performs 'When Am I Gonna Lose You' Live In The Studio

3:12pm August 02, 2019

by Tyler Hale

The members of Local Natives aren't strangers to KCRW's airwaves. The band knocked its first HQ performance out of the park.

Darin Aldridge joins Joe Newberry to play guitar on Mountain Stage.

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Joe Newberry On Mountain Stage

2:42pm August 02, 2019

by Adam Harris

Missouri native Joe Newberry plays banjo and shows off his vocal prowess on this episode of Mountain Stage.

A$AP Rocky performs at Le Zenith on June 27, 2019 in Paris. The rapper was taken into custody in Stockholm five days later.

A$AP Rocky Released From Swedish Jail, Judge Delays Verdict

1:59pm August 02, 2019

by Andrew Limbong

The rapper and two associates were charged with assault over an altercation that occurred after his performance in Stockholm.

The Impressions circa 1970. Left to right: Curtis Mayfield, Fred Cash and Sam Gooden.

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'We're A Winner' Married Black Pride To An Irresistible Beat

11:26am August 02, 2019

by Eric Deggans

Curtis Mayfield's previous songs for The Impressions had often been broadly inspirational — but here, he aimed his pen directly at black listeners, pledging that better times were ahead.

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Clairo's debut album Immunity is featured on All Songs Considered's list of the best albums out August 2.

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New Music Friday: Our Top 6 Albums For August 2

9:05am August 02, 2019

Our list of the week's best albums includes the breezy pop upstart Clairo and the return of rising roots-country singer Tyler Childers, as well as a few words about Chance The Rapper.

The original lineup of Creedence Clearwater Revival, at London's Heathrow Airport. L-R: Tom Fogerty, Stu Cook, Doug Clifford, John Fogerty.

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Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Green River' At 50: Our Essential Guide To Early CCR

5:00am August 02, 2019

by Tom Moon

On the 50th anniversary of the band's landmark album Green River, we dig into how the band formulated its singular sound, its legacy and how Creedence's music still resonates today.

Russell Smith, performing on Mountain Stage in Charleston, WV March 29, 1992.

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Remembering Russell Smith On Mountain Stage

2:41pm August 01, 2019

by Larry Groce

Russell Smith, hit songwriter, performer with The Amazing Rhythm Aces and composer of "Third Rate Romance," died on July 12. Here's a look back at his appearances on Mountain Stage.

"My style is no style. I just do it all, you feel me?" Denzel Curry says. "I can rap. I can sing. I can do metal vocals. I can scat."

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Denzel Curry Should Start A Rock Band

12:49pm August 01, 2019

by Lars Gotrich

After covering Rage Against the Machine and Bad Brains — not to mention collaborating with psychedelic hardcore band F***** Up — the Miami rapper has been making the case for a new role.

Call them a boy band: Kevin Abstract, Ameer Vann, Matt Champion, Merlyn Wood, Joba and Dom McLennon of Brockhampton, performing at Governors Ball on May 31, 2019 in New York.

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No, Brockhampton's 'I Been Born Again' Is Not A Religious Conversion Anthem

12:27pm August 01, 2019

by Rodney Carmichael

The new video is the first tease of the group's forthcoming album, Ginger.