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Songs We Love: Bobby Rush, 'I Don't Want Nobody Hanging Around'

11:23am July 08, 2016

by Rachel Horn

In the lead-off track from the first album Rush has made in his home state, the Louisiana bluesman delivers a deeply funky warning to a cadre of potential back-door men.

A still from Inter Arma's "The Summer Drones" video.

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As 'The Summer Drones' On, Take A Psychedelic Pilgrimage With Inter Arma

11:00am July 08, 2016

by Lars Gotrich

The slow boogie of the Richmond metal band is set to the mystic heat of Joshua Tree National Park, where sands burn orange and the landscape drips like the rainbow in an oil slick.

Elton John performing his song "A Good Heart."

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First Watch: Elton John, 'A Good Heart'

10:47am July 08, 2016

by Bob Boilen

Our first peek in over a decade at a music video featuring the legendary Elton John is an elegant and simple ode to love. The song, "A Good Heart," appears on his new album, Wonderful Crazy Night.

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Aaron Parks On Piano Jazz

10:31am July 08, 2016

The prolific pianist was still in his teens when he joined Marian McPartland for this 2001 session.

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Valley Queen: Tiny Desk Concert

10:17am July 08, 2016

by Bob Boilen

For a band with only a few Bandcamp singles under its belt, Valley Queen plays with nuance and depth, rooted in a California country sound. At the Tiny Desk, the group played three unreleased songs.

Warren G during Celebrity Blackjack in 2010.

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Warren G: 'It's A Cold Game'

1:05am July 08, 2016

The West Coast legend, one of the main instigators of G-funk, has seen the underside of the industry. It's not pretty, but he stays smooth.

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A sign notifies that no mobile phones are allowed before British cellist Steven Isserlis performs at Wigmore Hall in London, England.

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Some Musicians Want To Disable Your Cellphone At Shows. Do You Care?

8:28pm July 07, 2016

by Robin Hilton

Tech developments point to a time when you no longer have the option of taking photos at concerts. How important is having a camera or a cellphone at a show to you?

Revelers take in the 2016 Vallenato Festival in Colombia.

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In Colombia, Preserving Songs That Tell Stories

5:03pm July 07, 2016

by Betto Arcos

Vallenato, traditional music from Colombia, was immortalized in One Hundred Years Of Solitude and popularized by superstar singer Carlos Vives. Betto Arcos tells its story from the Vallenato Festival.

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The Replacements on the cover of Bob Mehr's book Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements.

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Biographer Bob Mehr Tells The 'True Story Of The Replacements'

3:49pm July 07, 2016

In a new book, Mehr explores the strained relationships and self-sabotage that plagued the beloved Minneapolis band.

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Seratones On World Cafe

3:35pm July 07, 2016

Hear the Louisiana band's blues-infused punk rock performed live in the World Cafe studio.