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Guitarist Scotty Moore, left, helped define Elvis Presley's early sound. Moore died June 28.

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Scotty Moore, Essential Rock 'N' Roll Sideman, Dies At 84

7:44pm June 29, 2016

by Andrew Limbong

The guitarist played lead on Elvis Presley's early recordings, and was part of some of the most iconic moments in rock 'n' roll history. Moore died Tuesday after a long illness.

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Hayes Carll performs live at WXPN's Non-COMMvention in Philadelphia.

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Hayes Carll On World Cafe

3:45pm June 29, 2016

The experiences of divorce and raising a son inform the Texas singer-songwriter's new music.

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Viking's Choice: Dogbreth, 'Hoarder House'

2:26pm June 29, 2016

by Lars Gotrich

Dogbreth's huggable power-pop is the work of punks who write youthful, larger-than-life songs that still wrinkle at the edges.

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Jazz Legend Allen Toussaint's Touch And Timing Shine On His Last Record

1:24pm June 29, 2016

by Kevin Whitehead

The New Orleans-based musician completed recording his final album a month before he died last November. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead calls American Tunes a "fond last look" at Toussaint's talent.

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Angel Olsen in a scene from her new video for the song "Shut Up Kiss Me"

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Melodrama On Skates: Angel Olsen Shares 'Shut Up Kiss Me'

12:40pm June 29, 2016

by Sophie Kemp

In a video shot like a '70s horror movie, Olsen shares a new song from the forthcoming My Woman.

Clockwise from upper left: Big Thief, Japanese Breakfast, Margaret Glaspy, Overcoats

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Your Favorite New Musicians Of 2016 (So Far)

12:21pm June 29, 2016

All Songs Considered asked you to share your favorite new artist of the first half of 2016. Here's your top 10.

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In Pakistan, A Well-Known Musician Killed In A Targeted Attack

9:10am June 29, 2016

by Oluwakemi Aladesuyi

Amjad Sabri was gunned down on Wednesday in Karachi, Pakistan. He was famous for Qawwali tradition and came from one of South Asia's most celebrated singing families.

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YG in Los Angeles a couple days after his second album, Still Brazy, was released.

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YG: 'I'm Stepping Into My Powers'

9:02am June 29, 2016

The Compton rapper, who beat back the sophomore jinx with his new album Still Brazy, is questioning a world that barely ever makes sense.

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What's Past Is Present On Two New Puerto Rican Albums

7:57pm June 28, 2016

by Banning Eyre

Banning Eyre reviews two albums from artists who are reinventing classic sounds from Puerto Rico: iLe's iLevitable and Miramar's Dedication to Sylvia Rexach.

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Watch Dori Freeman Live On Folk Alley

4:27pm June 28, 2016

by Linda Fahey

Hear the rising young Appalachian singer-songwriter perform live from the Adirondack Mountains.