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Birthing Hips' 'Internet' Is Beautifully Deranged

10:10am December 05, 2017

by Marissa Lorusso

The Boston band makes brainy, noisy punk that reflects sonic adventure and technical mastery. "Internet," from its album Urge To Merge, shows off the group's flair for the uncanny.

Blush's self-titled debut album comes out Dec. 8.

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Songs We Love: Blush, 'Baby Don't Blush'

10:08am December 05, 2017

by Nina Corcoran

Maura Lynch tries to control a newfound crush from getting out of hand in an indie-pop rush of giddiness.

On their new album, Bang on a Can All-Stars wear stethoscopes to perform music by Arcade Fire member Richard Reed Parry.

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Songs We Love: Bang On A Can All-Stars, 'The Brief And Neverending Blur'

8:00am December 05, 2017

by Brad Turner

Hear a new piece by Arcade Fire's Richard Reed Parry that pulsates in time to the heartbeats of the musicians who play it.

The prize-winning trio mix their Maori culture with heavy metal.

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This New Zealand Band Is Trying To Save Maori Culture One Head Banger At A Time

5:17am December 05, 2017

by Ashley Westerman

The members of Alien Weaponry aim to preserve their indigenous language through a unique medium: thrash metal music. The New Zealand trio is billed as the first Maori metal band.

Beyoncé performs at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 12. "Instead of me telling someone how good I look, I can just send them a picture of Beyoncé in a queen's outfit," Youth Radio's Robert Fisher says.

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What This Picture Of Beyoncé Tells Us About How Generation Z Connects

9:01pm December 04, 2017

Why talk when you can say it with an emoji or a GIF? "Instead of me telling someone how good I look, I can just send them a picture of Beyoncé in a queen's outfit," Youth Radio's Robert Fisher says.

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James Levine, shown leading the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2007, has been suspended by the Metropolitan Opera following allegations of sexual abuse.

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Sexual Abuse Allegations Against James Levine Spell Trouble For Met Opera

4:42pm December 04, 2017

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Following published accusations of sexual abuse and molestation against conductor James Levine, the Metropolitan Opera has suspended him after a four-decade relationship.

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The five recipients of the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors (clockwise from left):LL Cool J; Lionel Richie; Gloria Estefan; Norman Lear and Carmen de Lavallade.

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40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Recognize Hip-Hop For The First Time

2:21pm December 04, 2017

by Sidney Madden

LL Cool J, Lionel Richie, Gloria Estefan, Norman Lear and Carmen de Lavallade are honored as President Trump skips the ceremony.

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Luna On World Cafe

1:39pm December 04, 2017

by Talia Schlanger

Any fan of Luna's dreamy, moody sound was secretly hoping the band would undo its break-up back in 2004. Now it's back, and performs live in the Cafe Studio.

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Vote For Your Favorite Albums Of 2017

12:21pm December 04, 2017

by Robin Hilton

Tell us your top five albums released in 2017. We'll share the results in an upcoming episode of All Songs Considered.

Members of BTS attend 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards at Asia World-Expo in Hong Kong.

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This Three-Country, Four-Night Asian Music Awards Show Is A K-Pop Promotion Machine

11:31am December 04, 2017

by Patrick St. Michel

The Mnet Asian Music Awards aren't as catholic as its unabbreviated name suggests — rather, the show has evolved into a sort of Trojan horse for the K-pop genre across the continent.