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Angel Olsen watches tea splatter into a cup in a scene from Cass McCombs' new video for the song "Opposite House."

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Watch: Angel Olsen Joins Cass McCombs In New Video For 'Opposite House'

10:37am September 07, 2016

by Robin Hilton

McCombs' latest video, featuring Angel Olsen, is as strange and uncertain as the song itself. Director Jonny Look says he wanted to "balance beauty and silliness."

Dan Deacon cheers a crowd of dancing fans in a scene from his new video for the song "Change Your Life (You Can Do It)."

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Watch: Dan Deacon Shares Euphoric New Song, Video

9:41am September 07, 2016

by Robin Hilton

Dan Deacon's latest song is the heart-pounding, life-affirming "Change Your Life (You Can Do It)." The video features footage of fans dancing with joyful abandon during Deacon's Gliss Riffer tour.

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Asteriod Named For Queen's Freddie Mercury

7:11am September 07, 2016

The asteroid was spotted in 1999, the same year Mercury died at age 45. It was dedicated in honor of what would have been Mercury's 70th birthday. Official designation: Asteroid 17473 Freddiemercury.

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National Folk Festival September 9-11, 2016

7:02am September 07, 2016

by Paul Brown

Be sure to join Across the Blue Ridge and our home public radio station, WFDD, at this year's National Folk Festival in Greensboro, NC. WFDD will ha

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Frankie Lee On World Cafe

8:53pm September 06, 2016

Music runs in this Minnesotan country-folk singer's family. Hear him perform songs from his debut album, American Dreamer.

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Apple May Test iPhone Users' Loyalty If It Dumps The Headphone Jack

7:14pm September 06, 2016

by Laura Sydell

The next iPhone, expected to be unveiled Wednesday, may be missing something familiar: the ubiquitous headphone jack. Usability experts say the change could really sit badly with Apple customers.

Freddie Mercury is seen here performing with Queen bandmate Brian May. This week, May announced that an asteroid has been named in Mercury's honor.

Asteroid Named For Freddie Mercury Is Announced On His Birthday

3:29pm September 06, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The celestial body was discovered in the same year Mercury died at age 45. It was dedicated to the singer in honor of what would have been his 70th birthday, his bandmate Brian May announced.

Ages and Ages perform live in The Old Church in Portland, Ore.

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Watch Ages And Ages, Live From A Portland Church

2:14pm September 06, 2016

by Aaron Scott

Known for handclaps and group harmonies, the band takes on a darker tone in "Something To Ruin," which it recently performed live at the historic venue The Old Church for opbmusic.

Dancer Maddie Ziegler, in a scene from Sia's video for the song "The Greatest."

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Watch: Sia Releases Another Incredible Video With Dancer Maddie Ziegler

1:42pm September 06, 2016

by Robin Hilton

Sia is back with another powerful video starring the young, talented dancer. This time, it's for the dance-pop anthem "The Greatest."

Clockwise from upper left: R.E.M. in 1991, Sharon Van Etten, Sylvan Esso, Kate Tempest

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New Sylvan Esso, Sharon Van Etten, R.E.M. Acoustic Demo, More

1:21pm September 06, 2016

When Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson settled into the studio for this week's show, a clear theme quickly emerged: They had a whole lot of music by artists they already adore!

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