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In Praise Of 'Good As Hell,' The Song That Believes In You Even When You Don't

9:38am November 28, 2018

by Hanif Abdurraqib

Lizzo's self-love anthem works by turning a mirror to the listener. Every moment, from the hair-tossing hook to the rapturous call and response, is about you — the best, most impossible you.

The Innocence Mission performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Oct. 23, 2018 (Cameron Pollack/NPR).

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The Innocence Mission: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am November 28, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

The Innocence Mission, ever the most careful cultivators of quiet, encouraged us to come closer, to discover the "thing beautiful enough" in the moment it's delivered.

Officials in Edinburgh are looking into how to quiet silent discos, after residents complained that the tour groups make too much noise. Other residents say they're happy to see the tours. Here, one of the groups is seen on a tour operated by Silent Adven

Silent Discos Are Not Silent Enough, Residents Of Edinburgh Complain

1:49pm November 27, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Critics say silent discos aren't as quiet as the name implies, and that they can be a public menace when crowds rove the sidewalks, belting out lyrics to classic songs.

New Biography Reveals The Life And Legacy Of Saxophonist Dexter Gordon

1:24pm November 27, 2018

Gordon started out as a bebop prodigy in the '40s, and went on to star in the '86 film 'Round Midnight. Maxine Gordon captures her late husband's voice and music in the book Sophisticated Giant.

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Bethlehem Steel's "Fake Sweater" appears on a new split EP with Washer.

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Weather The Winter With Bethlehem Steel's 'Fake Sweater'

11:27am November 27, 2018

by Kristy Guilbault

The hammering single comes from the band's forthcoming split EP with fellow Brooklynites Washer.

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Jeff Tweedy On Anxiety, Addiction And A Lifetime Making Art

11:21am November 27, 2018

by Bob Boilen

Tweedy has written a book that's incredibly open-hearted and honest, filled with stories of insecurities, drug dependencies and thoughtful reflections.

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A still from Sharon Van Etten's "Jupiter 4" video.

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Sharon Van Etten's Synth-Driven 'Jupiter 4' Illuminates A Dark Palette

10:22am November 27, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

Sharon Van Etten's "Jupiter 4" meditates on a love so real that it echoes throughout your psyche.

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Lefty Frizzell Box Set Showcases The Original Recordings Of A Country Classic

2:16pm November 26, 2018

by Ken Tucker

Though he's widely considered one of the best country-music artists of all time, Frizzell's music is not well known or widely heard today. Ken Tucker says An Article From Life aims to correct that.

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Bob Dylan and Jimmy Fallon drink sponsored whiskey at the circus.

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Fallon Takes Bob Dylan To The Circus – Or Is It Vice-Versa?

1:39pm November 26, 2018

by Stephen Thompson

A late-night talk-show host and an icon sit alone in a vast theater, sipping drinks and watching approvingly as Big Apple Circus acrobats do their thing.

Hatchie and her band inside the World Cafe Performance Studio.

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Hatchie On World Cafe

1:18pm November 26, 2018

by Stephen Kallao

Harriette Pilbeam talks about striking out as a solo artist and capturing the sparkling sounds of 90s pop on her debut EP, Sugar & Spice.