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Amelia Meath records the songs of Sylvan Esso with a full band.

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Sylvan Esso: 'Die Young,' From The Echo Mountain Recording Sessions

2:02pm July 25, 2017

by Bob Boilen

Watch Sylvan Esso perform a version of the the duo's song "Die Young" with members of Wye Oak, The Mountain Goats, Hiss Golden Messenger, Mountain Men and Megafaun.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, holding up a small copy of the country's constitution, during a press conference on June 22, 2017.

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Venezuelan President Repurposes 'Despacito' Ahead Of Sunday Vote

12:27pm July 25, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro repurposed the worldwide hit, which the song's creators have condemned.

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'Turning The Tables': Behind The List

11:57am July 25, 2017

by Talia Schlanger

In a conversation with World Cafe, Ann Powers discusses the artists included in NPR Music's list of the 150 greatest albums made by women and reveals surprises and controversial picks.

A still from Converge's "I Can Tell You About Pain" video.

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Converge Tells You About Terror In Video For 'I Can Tell You About Pain'

11:00am July 25, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

Nearly 25 years after its debut, the band's cyclonic buzzsaw is unmistakable. Watch a highly stylized video for the A-side of Converge's ripping new 7" single.

Jim James, a frequent performer at the Newport Folk Festival, returns again this year. He's seen here in a set from 2013.

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Newport Folk 2017 Preview: Drive By Truckers, Jim James, John Prine And More

11:00am July 25, 2017

by Bob Boilen

The festival's executive producer Jay Sweet explains how he picked this year's lineup and why the festival continues to resonate with people more than 50 years after it started.

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Watch the premiere of Courtney Marie Andrews' new video for "Irene" off her 2017 album 'Honest Life.'

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Courtney Marie Andrews Channels Charlie Chaplin In The Charming Video For 'Irene'

10:52am July 25, 2017

by Benjamin Naddaff-Hafrey

Courtney Marie Andrews channels the spirit of her stirring folk-rock song into a big-hearted new video.

Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn of Sylvan Esso.

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The Songs Of Sylvan Esso, Like You've Never Heard Them Before

9:24pm July 24, 2017

by Bob Boilen

For one day only, members of Wye Oak, The Mountain Goats, Hiss Golden Messenger, Mountain Man and Megafaun joined Sylvan Esso to reimagine and record the electronic duo's music as a full band.

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Global Bieber fever: a shot of Indian media gathered before the pop megastar concert in Mumbai, India this May.

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'Sorry,' Beliebers: Justin Bieber Has Abruptly Canceled The Rest Of His Tour

6:04pm July 24, 2017

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

After 150 shows, Canadian pop megastar Justin Bieber suddenly announced today that he has canceled the rest of his world tour.

Oumou Sangare performs at the Africa Music festival in Delft, Netherlands, in August 1993.

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The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women

4:14pm July 24, 2017

This list, of the greatest albums made by women between 1964 and the present, is an intervention, a remedy, a correction of the historical record. It rethinks popular music to put women at the center.

Why make a list of the greatest albums made by women? To start a new conversation, and to rewrite history.

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A New Canon: In Pop Music, Women Belong At The Center Of The Story

4:08pm July 24, 2017

by Ann Powers

Why make a list of the greatest albums by women? To start a new conversation, where musicians who have too long been marginalized are now at the center.