!["[Death metal] is a very passionate music. It's also really dark and gory--and I like that stuff." - John Darnielle, of the Mountain Goats.](http://wfdd-live.s3.amazonaws.com/images/story/John-Darnielle-Master-Of-Reality-379090915-1446056599.jpg)
John Darnielle: Master Of Reality
"Death metal really does come from the heart," says The Mountain Goats frontman and author of Wolf In White Van. In Durham, he plays "The Best Ever Death Metal Band Out of Denton."
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NPR Music's 302 Favorite Songs Of 2014
Traditionally, the folks at NPR Music make a list of their 100 favorite songs of the year. But this time, they expanded the list to 302 songs and made a really long mix tape.
Sleater-Kinney Comes Roaring Back With 'No Cities To Love'
Few bands re-form with their power as intact as Sleater-Kinney have; fewer still brag about their power, and make the claim something more than a brag.
'Leviathan' A Dark Social Satire Of Russian Society
The new Russian film Leviathan chronicles one man's struggle against a greedy mayor confiscating his property, providing an epic and timely portrait of Russian society.
Kim Fowley, Producer And Rock Svengali, Dies
Checkered barely begins to describe Fowley's long, crazy career in music. He was the infamous first manager and producer of the all-girl band The Runaways.
Longtime Church Organist Keeps Traditional Hymns Alive
Churches are retiring their hymnals and organs, hoping to attract younger crowds, but at West Auburn Congregational in Maine, Charles Marshall has been playing for 70 years with no plans to retire.
A 'Down-To-Earth Diva' Confronts Her Flaws And Good Fortune
In a frank new memoir, soprano Deborah Voigt reveals her troubles with obesity, alcohol and bad relationships, along with her many triumphs in opera houses the world over.
Can A 'Whitney' Biopic Beat Watching Whitney Houston?
Angela Bassett directs the Lifetime movie about Whitney Houston airing Saturday, but the project lacks structure and especially subtlety.
Percussionist Bobbye Hall Is A Liner-Note Legend
Hall has played with everyone from Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson to Pink Floyd and Bob Dylan. She grew up in Detroit in the '60s, and was sitting in on Motown sessions before she could drive.
Tiny Desk Contest Entries Just Keep Coming
Three days remain to submit your video. Watch a few of the entries that have stood out to us so far.