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TV On The Radio's new album, its fifth, is titled Seeds.

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TV On The Radio And The Paradox Of The Midcareer Band

5:02pm November 13, 2014

by Ann Powers

Past the hype of the newcomer, not yet granted the deference of veterans, the allure of a band making a go of it in the murky middle may be subtle, but it can still be potent.

'Concert For Valor' Honors Veterans' Contributions

6:24pm November 11, 2014

by Jasmine Garsd

Tens of thousands of people will be on the National Mall Tuesday night for a Veterans Day event called "The Concert for Valor."

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Murder-For-Hire Charge Dropped Against Drummer For AC/DC

4:27pm November 11, 2014

Prosecutors in New Zealand have dropped murder-for-hire charges against AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd because of a lack of evidence.

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Tacheles, a squat in the central district of Mitte, 1990. Spots like this one often became clubs or art spaces in the years following German reunification.

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In Berlin, A Beat That Bloomed From Rubble

10:03am November 11, 2014

by Esme Nicholson

Today Berlin is a techno hot spot. The scene has its roots in the fall of the Berlin Wall, when young people from East and West got together in abandoned buildings to dance and celebrate together.

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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Reaches Labor Deal With Musicians

4:03pm November 09, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The Grammy award-winning ensemble will open the first concert of its 70th anniversary season with Beethoven's ninth symphony, the "Ode to Joy."

Jeremy Fetzer and Spencer Cullum, Jr. perform as Steelism at Fond Object, a Nashville-area record store.

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Revisiting An Era When Pop Didn't Always Have Lyrics

12:13pm November 09, 2014

by Jewly Hight

It might be unthinkable now, but groups like The Ventures cracked Top 40 radio with instrumental tunes. The Nashville duo Steelism hopes to do the same today by focusing on memorable melodies.

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Danish concertmaster Erik Heide plays "Jalousie" after downing an vividly hot pepper.

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This Is An Orchestra Under The Influence Of Chili Peppers

8:11pm November 07, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Each musician ate one of "the world's hottest chili peppers" whole, before continuing to play a famous tango.

Phil Rudd, the drummer for rock band AC/DC, leaves a court house in Tauranga, New Zealand, on Thursday.

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Murder-For-Hire Charge Dropped Against AC/DC Drummer

12:56am November 07, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Prosecutors in New Zealand have dropped murder-for-hire charges against AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd because of a lack of evidence. Three lesser charges remain.

Adolphe Sax, a Belgian musician and the inventor of the saxophone, was born 200 years ago Thursday.

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Happy Birthday, Mr. Sax

1:23pm November 06, 2014

by NPR Staff

Thursday marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone. Miles Hoffman explains how an instrument designed for military bands became inextricably linked to jazz.

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AC/DC Drummer Charged In Murder Plot

11:15am November 06, 2014

New Zealand police say only that they charged Phill Rudd with attempting to procure murder. You may know AC/DC from their song "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap."

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