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Wiz Khalifa's long-awaited Rolling Papers 2 is on our short list for the best albums out on July 13.

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New Music Friday For July 13: Seven Albums You Should Hear Now

5:00am July 13, 2018

by Robin Hilton

Our quick run through the best new albums out this week includes Wiz Khalifa's long-awaited followup to Rolling Papers, a brighter outlook for Dirty Projectors, the calming sounds of Luluc and more.

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Emmy Nominations Analysis: Lots Of Old, But Something New

5:37pm July 12, 2018

by Linda Holmes

For the first time in years, the venerable Modern Family and its cast failed to nab a nomination, making room for several freshman comedies — and new faces.

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The GroundUP Music Festival Brings Even More Heat to Miami

4:42pm July 12, 2018

by Alex Ariff

GroundUP is unlike any other musical event. Lines blur between artist and fan, and spill onto Miami Beach. Hear a jazz sampler from the 2018 line-up.

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

4:31pm July 12, 2018

President Trump is traveling this week. But that doesn’t mean the news has stopped. After leaving the NATO summit in Brussels, Trump traveled to Britain on July 12. He’ll spend

Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner of Big Red Machine.

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Justin Vernon And Aaron Dessner's New Band, Big Red Machine, Announces Debut Album

2:48pm July 12, 2018

by Stephen Thompson

The pair has already released four songs from the self-titled set, which comes out August 31.

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Ben Stiller Was A Punk Rocker — Here's Proof

12:45pm July 12, 2018

by Stephen Thompson

Inspired by Can and Throbbing Gristle, the movie and TV star's early-'80s post-punk band Capital Punishment conjured something dizzy and warped.

Paul Simon, 76, will release In The Blue Light on Sept. 7.

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Paul Simon Refreshes 10 Of His Songs On New Album, Alongside All-Star Collaborators

11:47am July 12, 2018

by Emily Abshire

The album's release coincides with the end of Simon's farewell tour.

Nathan Salsburg's Third is out July 20 via No Quarter.

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First Listen: Nathan Salsburg, 'Third'

11:05am July 12, 2018

by Grayson Haver Currin

What best differentiates Salsburg from his field is the incandescence of his playing, or the feeling that he writes and plays guitar largely because he loves the work as much as he does the results.

A still from U2's "Love is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way" video.

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Israeli Graffiti Collective Paints U2's 'Love is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way'

11:00am July 12, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

Beck's U2 remix gets a striking visual from a group of artists who paint large-scale murals around the world.

Neko Case performs live at World Cafe Live (upstairs) in Philadelphia.

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Neko Case Has Been Through Hell And Back

10:55am July 12, 2018

by Talia Schlanger

Case reflects on a solitary childhood, the fire that consumed her house, the subjugation of women and the fate of humanity, and performs songs from her latest album, Hell-On.