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Rapper Freddie Gibbs and Madlib. Their latest project, Bandana is on our short list of the best albums out on June 28.

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New Music Friday: Our Top 8 Albums Out On June 28

8:39am June 28, 2019

Our list for this week's best new albums includes a solo release from Thom Yorke, the return of garage rock stalwarts They Black Keys, a new project from Freddie Gibbs and Madlib and more.

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Wall Projections & Watercolors: 11 Visual Artists Creating The Look Of Seattle Music

8:24pm June 26, 2019

From projectionists to directors and photographers, Seattle has only gotten more creative in the ways it presents itself visually.

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Best Songs Of 2019 (So Far)

4:05pm June 26, 2019

There's no one sound to a year, but public radio writers across the country do set their ears to the most essential music. We asked them: What is your favorite song of 2019 so far?

NPR Music's favorite songs of the first six months of 2019.

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Best Songs Of 2019 (So Far)

10:43am June 26, 2019

There's no one sound to a year, but public radio writers across the country do set their ears to the most essential music. We asked them: What is your favorite song of 2019 so far?

Drag queen and songwriter Trixie Mattel's roséwave playlist includes songs by Dusty Springfield, The Zombies and a handful of musical drag queens.

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Lashed, Lacquered And Buzzed: Trixie Mattel's Pink Drink Makeover

9:00am June 26, 2019

by Trixie Mattel

For Pride Month, the drag queen and songwriter presents the antidote to a mundane makeover: a roséwave playlist, featuring Kesha, The Go-Go's and several former RuPaul's Drag Race competitors.

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Best Albums Of 2019 (So Far)

8:08pm June 25, 2019

We asked our panel of public radio writers one question: What is your favorite album of 2019 so far? There were so many ways to answer.

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Best Albums Of 2019 (So Far)

4:50pm June 25, 2019

We asked our panel of public radio writers one question: What is your favorite album of 2019 so far? There were so many ways to answer.

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Best Albums Of 2019 (So Far)

2:52pm June 25, 2019

We asked our panel of public radio writers one question: What is your favorite album of 2019 so far? There were so many ways to answer.

Frank Hurricane sings the "full spectrum of juggalo" on the extremely charming "Susquehanna River Blues."

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Viking's Choice: Appalachian Juggalo Blues, Psychedelic Black Metal, More

1:58pm June 25, 2019

by Lars Gotrich

Frank Hurricane pens an ode to lonely juggalos everywhere, Skáphe + Wormlust collapses a black hole with black metal and Lea Bertucci takes her sax to a grain elevator.

Lil Nas X. His debut EP 7 is on our shortlist for the best releases out on June 21.

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New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums For June 21

10:50am June 21, 2019

It's another packed release week; Lil Nas X's debut EP is finally here, along with a posthumous release from Prince, a solo album from producer Mark Ronson, the return of The Raconteurs and more.

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