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Trine Dyrholm plays German singer and songwriter Nico in Nico, 1988.

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Nico Biopic Sheds Light On Her Life Before And After The Velvet Underground

5:54pm August 07, 2018

Nico, 1988 tells the story of the Velvet Underground singer who left for a solo career — one weighed down by her addiction to heroin — and depicts the last, tumultuous year of her life.

Farmers do their version of the Kiki Challenge, dancing to Drake's song "In My Feelings." In the mud. With oxen.

'Kiki Challenge' Inspires 2 Farmers To Dance Awesomely With Oxen In The Mud

5:18pm August 07, 2018

by Kamala Thiagarajan

One look at this video and you'll know why Trevor Noah said they "won" the Kiki challenge.

Aphex Twin, whose new Collapse EP will be released Sept. 14.

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Aphex Twin Returns With The Frenetic 'T69 Collapse'

11:57am August 07, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The producer and deep experimentalist born Richard D. James will release a new EP, Collapse, on Sept. 14.

A still from Travis Scott's "Stop Trying to Be God" video.

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Travis Scott Rides A Fire-Breathing Dragon In 'Stop Trying To Be God' Video

11:21am August 07, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

James Blake, Kid Cudi and Stevie Wonder guest on the Astroworld track. The video features a gold-painted Kylie Jenner holding a lamb because why not?

Adrianne Lenker will release abysskiss on Oct. 5.

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Big Thief's Adrianne Lenker Releases 'Cradle,' From New Solo Album 'Abysskiss'

10:12am August 07, 2018

by Stephen Thompson

After three busy years with her main band, Lenker will release abysskiss on Oct. 5. Hear its tender, gorgeous first single, "cradle."

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Introducing: Tiny Desk Talks

10:02am August 07, 2018

by Pilar Fitzgerald

This fall, we're coming to four cities with a series of can't-miss, curated conversations about the music industry.

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Jim Lauderdale On World Cafe

10:00am August 07, 2018

by Stephen Kallao

One of the kings of Americana releases two new albums to bookend his career — one with new tunes and one that dusts off his recordings from 1979.

To change culture for the better, those of us with the power to curate new canons must be as critical of our own histories and perspectives as we are of others'.

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Beyond Representation: In Music And Media, Gender Equality Will Take A Revolution

9:00am August 07, 2018

by Jes Skolnik

The revolution necessary to honor artists of all genders has to combat not only a history of bias, but sometimes even the institutions that seem to be supporting the fight.

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N.J. Woman Helps Country Music Star Keith Urban Purchase Snacks

6:52am August 07, 2018

Urban was trying to buy food at a gas station but was having a problem. A woman in line offered to pay for his snacks. After telling her his name was Keith, she said he looked a lot like Keith Urban.

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Born as a children's song, "This Little Light of Mine" was transformed by the civil rights movement into an anthem of singular power.

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'This Little Light Of Mine' Shines On, A Timeless Tool Of Resistance

10:23pm August 06, 2018

by Eric Deggans

Born as a children's song, transformed by the civil rights movement into an anthem, "This Little Light of Mine" works by letting the singer control their own story.

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