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Martin Shkreli exits a Brooklyn courthouse after the jury issued a verdict in his case for securities fraud. Shkreli is selling a one-of-a-kind album from the Wu-Tang Clan he purchased in 2015.

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'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli Lists His Wu-Tang Album On eBay

2:56pm September 06, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

Fresh off a conviction for securities fraud, the pharmaceutical and hedge fund executive is selling Once Upon A Time In Shaolin..., the record he purchased for millions in 2015.

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee perform onstage at the Billboard Latin Music Awards.

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'Despacito' Deep Dive: More Than Meets The Ear

2:45pm September 06, 2017

It was the No. 1 song in America for 16 straight weeks. As the summer of "Despacito" draws to a close, AltLatino explores the musical, sociological and business ripples created by the song's success.

David Gilmour standing inside the amphiteatre in Pompeii for the first time since Pink Floyd recorded a concert film there in 1971.

Music & Culture

David Gilmour On World Cafe

11:40am September 06, 2017

by David Dye

The legendary guitarist and voice of Pink Floyd joins World Cafe to discuss David Gilmour Live At Pompeii, recorded in the same ancient Roman amphitheater as Pink Floyd's 1971 concert film.

Margo Price's new album, All American Made, comes out Oct. 20.

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Margo Price Already Has A Second Album On The Way, Offers 'A Little Pain'

11:13am September 06, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

All American Made, out Oct. 20, takes advantage of Margo Price's totally locked-in, soul-rockin' country band.

From left, Jesse Lafser, Brittany Howard and Becca Mancari of Bermuda Triangle.

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Songs We Love: Bermuda Triangle, 'Rosey'

10:46am September 06, 2017

by Ann Powers

Brittany Howard, Becca Mancari and Jesse Lafser share songs and trade harmonies in arrangements built to recall late-night sessions on the back porch of a dive bar.

Loudon Wainwright III Opens Up About The 'Exes & Excess' That Inform His Music

10:36am September 06, 2017

Wainwright has written remarkable songs about family, and how we hurt and heal each other. Now he details his life as a husband, father, son, philanderer and musician in the memoir Liner Notes.

Bad History Month's Dead And Loving It: An Introductory Exploration Of Pessimysticism comes out Nov. 3.

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Songs We Love: Bad History Month, 'Being Nothing'

10:29am September 06, 2017

by Nina Corcoran

For the first time, the glum anti-folk act understands what it means to have peace of mind after facing constant dread and sorrow.

Hundreds of people gather for a vigil on the spot where 32-year-old Heather Heyer was killed when a car plowed into a crowd of people protesting against the white supremacist Unite the Right rally August 13, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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Justin Timberlake, Ariana Grande And More To Hold Benefit Concert For Charlottesville

10:15am September 06, 2017

by Robin Hilton

The concert will be hosted by Dave Matthews, who started his band in Charlottesville, VA in 1991.

Silver Torches' new album, Let It Be a Dream, comes out Oct. 6.

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Hear 'Keep The Car Running,' An Ingratiating Pop-Rock Corker From Silver Torches

10:00am September 06, 2017

by Stephen Thompson

Erik Walters specializes in smart and melancholy Americana, complete with weapons-grade hooks.

On The Knife's Silent Shout, the duo remade indie and pop in their deliberate, unsettling image.

Music & Culture

Shocking Omissions: The Subversive Electro-Pop Of The Knife's 'Silent Shout'

10:00am September 06, 2017

by Katherine St Asaph

In 2017, to compare a new alt-pop act to The Knife is stating the obvious by default: The duo's 2006 album remade indie and pop in its deliberate, unsettling image.