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Broken Social Scene performs "Halfway Home" on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

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Watch Broken Social Scene Perform A New Song On 'Colbert' After Seven Years Away

1:47pm March 31, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

Seven years since its last album, the indie-rock collective returns with "Halfway Home." Watch the 13-member live performance and hear the studio perform.

Mr. Rotten's Songbook hosts every lyric from John Lydon's 40-plus year career in punk.

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John Lydon On Anarchy, Politics And 'Mr. Rotten's Songbook'

1:04pm March 31, 2017

by Mandalit del Barco

In a new book, the former Sex Pistol — better known as Johnny Rotten — collects the lyrics to every song he's written over a provocative 40-year career.

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London producer Ian Grant, a.k.a. IG Culture.

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Recommended Dose: Our Favorite Dance Tracks Of March

12:24pm March 31, 2017

by Piotr Orlov

Listen to six superb transmissions from the underground, ranging from ambient beats to rugged drum 'n' bass.

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Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

12:20pm March 31, 2017

Hear new music from Bay Area R&B vocalist Rayana Jay, Southern-rock songsmith Jason Isbell, breakout soul singer Earl St. Clair and more.

Calvin Harris performs at Coachella in 2016.

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Calvin Harris' New Summer Jam Will Give You 'Heatstroke'

11:55am March 31, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

This smooth funk-pop song will almost definitely be heard on dancefloors and in supermarket aisles alike this summer.

Pete Mancini's new album, Foothill Freeway, comes out May 4.

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Songs We Love: Pete Mancini, 'Sweethearts Of The Rodeo'

10:00am March 31, 2017

by Jim Allen

The alt-country singer shares a vibrant love letter to the album that marked Gram Parsons' golden moment with The Byrds in 1968.

Amber Coffman's solo debut, City Of No Reply, is due out later this year.

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Amber Coffman Shares Buoyant New Pop Song From Upcoming Solo Debut

9:00am March 31, 2017

by Robin Hilton

The former Dirty Projectors singer's latest single is "No Coffee," a relatively buoyant pop rumination on anxieties over lost love.

Manuel Cuevas, left, is known for turning Johnny Cash, right, into "the man in black."

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This Country Music Tailor Is Known As 'The Rhinestone Rembrandt'

5:11am March 31, 2017

Manuel Cuevas of Manuel Couture crafted iconic outfits for Hank Williams and Gram Parsons, and turned Johnny Cash into "the man in black."

As Mistefa Bedevi sings, 1-year-old Mirhat mimics performance poses, holding his hand over his ear.

In Turkey, Kurdish Singers Keep Traditional Music Alive

5:11am March 31, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

For centuries, dengbej songs served as news bulletin, history lesson and evening's entertainment all in one. Master singers continue to perform. But efforts to preserve Kurdish culture have suffered.

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Kendrick Lamar's stunning new video for 'Humble' was directed by Dave Meyers & The Little Homies.

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Kendrick Lamar's Video For 'Humble' Is A Must-Watch

9:14pm March 30, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

The "best rapper alive" dropped the presumptive first single from his forthcoming album on Thursday night.