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"There are some things that are whispered and some things that are shouted, and I'm not in a shouting place right now," Brian Fallon says.

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Brian Fallon Loves Bruce Springsteen, Just Please Don't Leave It At That

1:59pm September 07, 2016

by Miles Parks

The Gaslight Anthem frontman goes quieter on his solo debut, Painkillers. He recently spoke with Here & Now about songwriting and the pesky Springsteen comparisons that just won't die.

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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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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.

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World's A Stage: Porchfest In Boston's Jamaica Plain Neighborhood

6:51am September 06, 2016

by Andrea Shea

Porchfests are neighborhood events where musicians and other artists perform from their porches, while neighbors walk from door to door. We go to a Boston-area neighborhood to experience Porchfest.

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Karrie Keyes stands at her soundboard at a show at Boston's Fenway Park in August 2016. From here, she communicates with the members of Pearl Jam to get the monitor mix just right.

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Meet The Woman Who's Been Pearl Jam's Sound Engineer For 24 Years

9:00am September 04, 2016

by Caroline Losneck

After three decades doing live sound, Karrie Keyes is still one of few female engineers in the business. Some Pearl Jam fans know her on sight.

Podcast Extra: Juan Gabriel And The Tricky Conversation About Sexual Identity

11:29pm September 03, 2016

by Adrian Florido

Many remembrances of Mexican vocalist Juan Gabriel suggested that he overcame homophobia in Mexico to achieve super-stardom. The reality is a bit more complicated.

Jerry Heller, seen here at a 2005 event in Hollywood, Calif., has died at age 75, according to multiple reports.

Jerry Heller, Music Mogul Who Worked With N.W.A, Dies At 75

4:30pm September 03, 2016

by Bill Chappell

A native of Shaker Heights in Cleveland, Ohio, Jerry Heller worked with rock stars as an agent, promoter and manager before meeting a young rapper named Eazy-E.

President Obama speaks during the South by Southwest Interactive conference in Austin, Texas, in March.

White House Teams With SXSW For Special 1-Day Festival

11:03am September 02, 2016

by Robin Hilton

The Obama administration is collaborating with SXSW to host a miniature version of the festival at the White House. It'll be called South by South Lawn and will be held Oct. 3.

Single-belled baritones and euphoniums line the ceiling of the V&E Simonetti Historic Tuba Collection to make room for the bigger instruments on the floor and walls.

A Museum With Nearly 300 Brass Horns: You've Gotta See It Tuba-lieve It

1:57pm August 30, 2016

by NPR Staff

Vincent Simonetti started playing tuba in high school in the 1950s. It was love at first puff. Now he and his wife, Ethel, have filled a house in Durham, N.C., with tubas for the public to tour.

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