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Rob Goldstone at a benefit in August 2009 in Water Mill, NY.

Man Who Says He Connected Trump Jr. To Russian Lawyer Put Trump Sr. In A Music Video

7:10am July 11, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

Rob Goldstone, who manages Russian pop star Emin, says he arranged a 2016 meeting between Trump insiders and a Russian lawyer at Emin's request. President Trump once appeared in a music video of his.

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Bob Marley: Versions Of The Truth

2:28pm July 10, 2017

Marley lived a life of art, inspiration, and hard and fast adherence to his principles and spirituality. While he only lived to the age of 36, Marley and his music inspired a wave of devotees who fought for freedom, as well as a few enemies who wanted him dead.

Reese McHenry's collaborative record with Spider Bags, Bad Girl, comes out July 14.

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Songs We Love: Reese McHenry With Spider Bags, 'Mexico City'

11:48am July 10, 2017

by Marc Masters

Reese McHenry's got a voice like a preacher turning a standard sermon into a cathartic epiphany. She's joined by fellow North Carolina garage-rockers Spider Bags for a collaborative album.

The New York-based sibling duo The Lords of Liechtenstein.

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The Lords Of Liechtenstein On Mountain Stage

10:56am July 10, 2017

The Rauchwerk brothers bring their quirky, folky singing and songwriting to Mountain Stage in West Virginia.

Jay Som performs a Tiny Desk Concert on June 7, 2017. (Liam James Doyle/NPR)

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Jay Som: Tiny Desk Concert

10:31am July 10, 2017

by Bob Boilen

Melina Duterte may have played all the instruments on Jay Som's newest record, Everybody Works, but her touring band brought a rougher edge to those silky recordings.

Au Revoir Simone performs on Twin Peaks.

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Watch Au Revoir Simone Play 'A Violent Yet Flammable World' On 'Twin Peaks'

9:58am July 10, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

Both Chromatics and "The Nine Inch Nails" have played on the Twin Peaks reboot so far this season, and now Au Revoir Simone has brought its lush keyboards and harmonies to the Bang Bang Bar.

Sweet Spirit performs live for this episode of World Cafe.

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Sweet Spirit On World Cafe

6:00am July 10, 2017

by Talia Schlanger

This punchy, powerful band features up to nine members onstage at any given time. Hear a live performance and an interview with co-founders Sabrina Ellis and Andrew Cashen.

Waxahatchee's new album, Out In The Storm, is out July 14.

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First Listen: Waxahatchee, 'Out In The Storm'

5:00am July 10, 2017

by Stephen Thompson

Katie Crutchfield has polished Waxahatchee's sound to maximize its glimmering-but-spiky forcefulness, but her words remain as bracing and unsparing as ever.

311 (from left: Chad Sexton, Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Tim Mahoney and P-Nut) released its 12th studio album, Mosaic, earlier this year.

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311's Nick Hexum: After 3 Decades, It's All About The Fans

5:32pm July 09, 2017

by Lakshmi Singh

For one of rock's biggest cult bands, sticking together for 27 years has had its challenges, both musical and personal. But frontman Hexum says 311's just grateful to its famously loyal fans.

Otura Mun leads the Afro-Caribbean group ÌFÉ.

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From Drumline To Devotion, ÌFÉ's Otura Mun Strives For 'Something Higher'

8:14am July 09, 2017

After playing with a prestigious university drumline, Otura Mun moved to Puerto Rico, became a Yoruban priest and began making spiritual electronic music that channels the African diaspora.