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Billy McFarland in July 2016 in Water Mill, N.Y. After pleading guilty in March to criminal fraud related to his 2017 Fyre Festival, McFarland was accused of yet another event scam on Tuesday.

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Government Accuses Disgraced Fyre Festival Founder Of Starting Another 'Sham' Company

12:40pm June 13, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

Billy McFarland was accused Tuesday of starting a fraudulent ticket-selling venture while out on bail, just months after his disastrous Fyre Festival event made headlines.

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Peter Hook On World Cafe

12:28pm June 13, 2018

by Stephen Kallao

Few musicians have more of a signature sound or personality than Hook. Hear a live performance and interview with the post-punk pioneer.

Melody's Echo Chamber "Cross My Heart" still.

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Melody's Echo Chamber Makes Psychedelic Music For An Enchanted Planet

11:00am June 13, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

Melody Prochet's wildly imaginative "Cross My Heart" is set to a surreal animation like something out of a Moebius comic strip, bubbling vegetation, cosmic deer and glowing ocarinas included.

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Watch Vance Joy's Pop-Up Show At A Skateboarding Park

10:47am June 13, 2018

by Gini Mascorro

The Australian artist's rise to stardom had the unlikeliest of beginnings.

Auditions Begin For 'Hamilton' In Puerto Rico

10:35am June 13, 2018

by Daniella Cheslow

Playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda has promised to play the lead in a January 2019 production.

Cuban rap trio Orishas returns after a 10-year hiatus with their new album Gourmet.

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Veranuevo: 5 Latin Songs To Kick Off Your Summer

9:02am June 13, 2018

Start your summer with the first installment in a weekly Spotify playlist of Latin music, featuring new songs from reggaeton reina Ivy Queen, Cuban hip-hop gods Orishas and more.

Muncie Girls' Fixed Ideas comes out Aug. 31.

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Muncie Girls' Pop-Punk Blast 'Picture Of Health' Is Absolutely Fetching

9:00am June 13, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

For Fixed Ideals, out Aug. 31, the U.K. pop-punk trio sharpens its sound by slowing down (just a smidge) to make a bigger impact.

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Ben Gibbard Talks About Death Cab For Cutie's New Album And First Single, 'Gold Rush'

8:47am June 13, 2018

by Bob Boilen

Death Cab for Cutie is coming out with a new album called Thank You For Today. Lead singer Ben Gibbard talks with All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen about the first single, "Gold Rush."

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On 'Childqueen,' Kadhja Bonet Makes Nearly Every Sound Herself

5:58pm June 12, 2018

by Tom Moon

Kadhja Bonet grew up in a family surrounded by music — she learned to play the violin and the viola, studied music theory, but then pursued a degree in film. After graduating, she dove back into music. Her sophomore album, Childqueen shows Bonet's idiosyncratic talent.

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Clockwise from upper left: Donny McCaslin, M. Ward, Sad Baxter, Angelo De Augustine, Sorry

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New Mix: M. Ward, David Bowie Saxophonist Donny McCaslin, Sad Baxter, More

12:06pm June 12, 2018

This week's show features exhilarating art-rock from saxophonist and Bowie backer Donny McCaslin, subtle shade from M. Ward's surprise album, buoyant, heartwrenching pop from Sad Baxter and more.

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