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Mel Brooks' office is lined with awards — he's in the elite EGOT club, having won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards.

Mel Brooks Says It's His Job To 'Make Terrible Things Entertaining'

3:46pm April 26, 2018

by Susan Stamberg

Brooks, 91, has made a career of poking fun at topics that normally wouldn't make you laugh. "The comedy writer is like the conscience of the king," Brooks says. "He's got to tell him the truth."

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Ranky Tanky On Mountain Stage

2:37pm April 26, 2018

Hear the Gullah-inspired sounds of Ranky Tanky's self-titled release, performed live by the powerful jazz quintet based out of South Carolina.

Tim Bergling, better known as the producer and DJ Avicii, onstage during the 22nd Annual KROQ Weenie Roast in California.

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Avicii's Family Statement Implies Suicide Was The Cause Of The Young Producer's Death

2:28pm April 26, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

In a statement today, Tim Bergling's family lamented the machinery of the music industry and cited the producer's aversion to the spotlight.

Watch Tom Misch's full performance at KCRW.com

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Watch Tom Misch Perform 'South Of The River' Live In The Studio

2:11pm April 26, 2018

by Jason Bentley

With an en vogue unaffected croon, the DJ and producer best known for his work with Jordan Rakei and Kaytranada in the London electronic scene steps in front of the mic for his debut album, Geography.

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DJ Koze's Grip On The Uncanny Grooves With 'knock knock'

1:28pm April 26, 2018

by Michaelangelo Matos

On knock knock, DJ Koze is more accessible than ever, without losing his essential strangeness. Róisín Murphy, Lambchop's Kurt Wagner and José González guest.

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Songs We Love: Illuminati Hotties, 'Patience'

1:00pm April 26, 2018

by Lyndsey McKenna

The self-described "tenderpunk" project of L.A. producer-engineer Sarah Tudzin reckons with the simultaneous blessing and curse of "fortitude and weakness both in spades."