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Jack Antonoff Takes A Break From fun. To Release 'Desire'

12:12pm July 12, 2014

Jack Antonoff, lead guitarist for the band fun., wanted to break out on his own. Now he has — with his new band, Bleachers. NPR's Tamara Keith talks to him about the debut album, Strange Desire.

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The Musician's Secret Slang: A 'Crow,' An Oboe And A Cleveland Call-Out

8:21pm July 11, 2014

Every profession has a jargon all its own; musicians are no different. Oboist Alli Gessner and blues musician Brian Brickley offer terms distinctive to music: "crowing" and "good night, Cleveland."

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Strand Of Oaks: Songs Heal All Wounds

10:49am July 11, 2014

by Ken Tucker

If you're going to be downbeat, glum, or morose, it's best to do it the way Timothy Showalter does it.

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Inside RCA Studio A, whose sale has sparked a wave of backlash from the Nashville music community, Ben Folds (right, on staircase) addresses press and supporters.

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Clash In Nashville: A Property Battle On Music Row Draws A Crowd

11:27am July 10, 2014

by Nina Cardona

After decades hosting country greats, RCA Studio A is in jeopardy — and there are local music titans on both sides of the fight.

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Dublin Has Garth's Heart, But Not His Concerts Anymore

10:39pm July 09, 2014

Garth Brooks has cancelled five concerts after the Dublin City Council refused to grant him more than three. Melissa Block speaks to Rachel Flaherty of The Irish Times about the controversy.

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If Jim Lauderdale Is A Song, More People Should Hear It

2:46pm July 09, 2014

by Ken Tucker

Fresh Air critic Ken Tucker says Lauderdale's career is at once admirable and somewhat puzzling.

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Album Review: 'We Are All Young Together'

1:39pm July 07, 2014

by Stefan Shepherd

Keyboard player Walter Martin is best known for his part in the indie band The Walkmen. After the group took a break last year, though, Martin ventured into kids music.

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The Westerlies Come On Home With Horvitz

1:20pm July 07, 2014

by Kevin Whitehead

The brass players' debut album is a set of pieces by Seattle-based composer and improviser Wayne Horvitz

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Years After 'The Killing Moon,' Echo & The Bunnymen Still At It

6:55pm July 06, 2014

The band Echo & The Bunnymen has released its first new album in five years, called Meteorites. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with frontman Ian McCulloch about the release.

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Longtime Rockers NRBQ Get Down To 'Brass Tacks' In New Album

7:14pm July 05, 2014

Founder and frontman Terry Adams speaks with NPR's Kelly McEvers about teaming up with new musicians, battling throat cancer and keeping things fun.

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